Nov 16 Betsy DeVos proposes overhaul to campus sexual misconduct rules By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The plan would narrow the definition of sexual harassment and allow students accused of misconduct to cross-examine accusers in campus hearings. Continue reading
Oct 23 A year into #metoo movement, what’s next? By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Women associated with the movement are assessing progress, looking ahead, and trying to decide what's next, a year after the scandalous Harvey Weinstein allegations exploded into public consciousness. Continue reading
Oct 22 Ronaldo defends himself against Las Vegas rape allegation By Steve Douglas, Associated Press "I'm not going to lie in this situation," soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo said at a news conference ahead of a Champions League match on Tuesday. "I'm very happy. My lawyers, they are confident and of course I am, too."… Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 11:08 Rohingya mother remembers her rapists every time she holds her baby By Tania Rashid It’s a horrific byproduct of the Rohingya flight to Bangladesh: babies who are the product of rape, born to refugees who were assaulted by the Myanmar military. Compounding the trauma, their community views the women as dishonored. Special correspondent Tania… Continue watching
Sep 29 #MeToo and narrow definitions of sexual assault can isolate survivors, says Yale Law professor By Kamala Kelkar For a Yale Law School professor pioneering research on the #MeToo movement, the Kavanaugh hearings are indicative of larger issues with how we think about sexual assault. Continue reading
Sep 28 Protesters confronted Sen. Flake on his Kavanaugh vote. Hours later, he asked for a delay By Colleen Long, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Moments after pivotal Sen. Jeff Flake announced his support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the Arizona Republican was confronted with the consequences. Continue reading
Sep 27 How alcohol, time and trying to forget trauma can change what we remember By Nsikan Akpan Here’s what science says about how alcohol, age and memory interplay, and how trying to forget a memory can reinforce or corrode it. Continue reading
Sep 25 Bill Cosby sentenced to 3 to 10 years in state prison for 2004 sex assault By Associated Press Judge Steven O'Neill sentenced Cosby on Tuesday, five months after his conviction in the first celebrity trial of the #MeToo era. Continue reading
Sep 25 Bill Cosby’s day of reckoning arrives By Maryclaire Dale, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Facing the possibility of prison at 81, Bill Cosby arrived at a suburban Philadelphia courthouse Tuesday to learn his punishment for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman over a decade ago in what led to the first celebrity trial of… Continue reading
Sep 24 Bill Cosby arrives for start of sentencing in sex assault case By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Bill Cosby arrived at a suburban Philadelphia courthouse Monday for the start of a sentencing hearing that will determine how the 81-year-old comedian will be punished for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman more than 14 years ago. Continue reading