Jul 30 Watch Senators propose improvements to how colleges handle sexual assault By PBS News Hour One in five female students has been affected by sexual assault, according to the White House. Now a bipartisan group of senators is calling for colleges and universities to take action. Gwen Ifill joins sponsors of the bill Sen. Claire… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch Struggle for justice by ‘Central Park 5’ culminates in $40 million settlement By PBS News Hour New York City will pay $40 million to five black and Latino men who 25 years ago were wrongly convicted of raping and beating a woman in Central Park. Their conviction was vacated in 2002, but it took until now… Continue watching
May 30 Watch News Wrap: White House press secretary Carney steps down By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President Obama announced that Jay Carney will resign as White House press secretary after three and a half years. Carney is being replaced by his deputy, Josh Earnest. Meanwhile, officials in northern India fired two… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch Women suspected of abortion in El Salvador face criminal charges, jail time Women suspected of abortion in El Salvador face criminal charges, jail time… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch News Wrap: Cleveland Kidnapper Agrees to Plea Deal to Avoid Death Penalty In other news Friday, Ariel Castro, the man accused of holding three Ohio women captive for a decade, will face life in prison without parole plus 1,000 years after entering a plea deal to avoid the death penalty. Also, police… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch News Wrap: In Cleveland, Kidnapping Suspect Castro Faces 977 Charges In other news Friday, Ariel Castro faces 977 charges for the kidnapping, rape and sexual abuse of three women that he allegedly held captive for a decade in the basement of his Cleveland home. Castro pleaded not guilty to an… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch In Tahrir Square, Recent Protests Have Been Scene of Rampant Sexual Assault In Tahrir Square, Recent Protests Have Been Scene of Rampant Sexual Assault… Continue watching
May 23 Watch Former Air Force Servicewoman Feels Betrayed by Military Aft Former Air Force Servicewoman Feels Betrayed by Military Aft… Continue watching
May 17 Watch As Outrage Grows, Military Makes Addressing Sexual Assault Top Priority As Outrage Grows, Military Makes Addressing Sexual Assault Top Priority… Continue watching
May 15 Watch New Sexual Assault Allegations Against Those Charged With Prevention, Protection New Sexual Assault Allegations Against Those Charged With Prevention, Protection… Continue watching