Jun 20 Libyan guards accused of sexually assaulting minors By Samy Magdy, Renata Brito, Associated Press She and four other Somali teenagers undergoing similar abuses are pleading to be released from the Shara al-Zawiya detention center. It is one of a network of centers run by Libya’s Department for Combating Illegal Immigration, or DCIM, which is… Continue reading
Jun 08 British police officer pleads guilty to rape, kidnapping case that spurred protests in March By Associated Press A British police officer has pleaded guilty to the kidnap and rape of a woman as she walked home in south London and whose body was found a week later in woodland. Continue reading
Jun 01 New report details sexual assault, racism at Virginia Military Institute By Ben Finley, Associated Press Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam and other state officials ordered an investigation after The Washington Post reported that Black cadets and alumni faced "relentless racism."… Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 5:08 How personal experience is guiding this military corp's attempt to combat sexual assault By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Layla Quran The Pentagon on Wednesday announced a commission that will investigate sexual assault and harassment in the military. Nick Schifrin reports on how sexual assault and harassment infects the military’s most prominent units and how members of one corps are trying… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 6:57 Sen. Gillibrand: sexual assault in military an 'epidemic' that's getting worse By PBS NewsHour Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand joins Judy Woodruff to discuss solutions for what she believes is an "epidemic" in the military - sexual assault. Gillibrand says the best way to reduce sexual assault cases in the military, on top of training, is… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 6:48 Victim advocates say U.S. military gets an 'F' on sexual assault prevention By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn For a decade, advocates have argued commanders should be removed from deciding the fate of those accused of sexual assault in the U.S. military. But military victim advocates now say they too should be removed from the chain of command. Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 8:44 U.S. military grapples with a rising epidemic of sexual assault in its ranks By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn A video posted by a female U.S. Marine about sexual assault in the military rocketed across the internet and into a Pentagon press-briefing room Friday. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin promised to take additional steps to stop such violence. But… Continue watching
Dec 08 WATCH: The family of Vanessa Guillén, Army soldier killed at Fort Hood, hold a news presser By Associated Press The family is demanding Congress pass legislation that would change the way the military addresses sexual assault and harassment claims within its ranks. Continue reading
Nov 25 Justice Department appeals judge's decision in Trump defamation case By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A judge concluded last month in a written decision that President Donald Trump’s June 19 statements about columnist E. Jean Carroll didn’t constitute an official act of the presidency and were outside the scope of his employment as president. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 8:00 Barr's 'shocking' request for DOJ to defend Trump in defamation lawsuit The Justice Department has moved to intervene in a defamation lawsuit against President Trump. In 2019, columnist E. Jean Carroll accused Trump of raping her years ago, and later claimed his denunciations amounted to defamation. William Brangham talks to David… Continue watching