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
Sep 22 Watch 6:16 Sexual assault survivors share stories with #WhyIDidntReport By PBS News Hour After Dr. Christine Blasey Ford accused Supreme Court nominee Judge Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her in high school, President Trump tweeted to ask for official filings. This sparked a movement on Twitter in which women shared stories of why they… Continue watching
Sep 21 Grassley extends deadline for Kavanaugh accuser to decide on testimony By Alan Fram, Lisa Mascaro, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Attorney Debra Katz calls Friday's deadline for a response "arbitrary." She says "its sole purpose is to bully" Christine Blasey Ford. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 7:07 'I felt that it was my fault': A rape survivor shares her story of speaking out The allegations against Brett Kavanaugh have compelled people to share their own experiences with sexual assault and why they didn't come forward. When Chessy Prout was a freshman in high school, she was raped by a classmate. She spoke to… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 4:56 Sexual assault 'myths and misinformation' could muddy Kavanaugh hearing, psychologist warns President Trump’s tweet challenging Christine Blasey Ford’s claims because she didn’t report it when it happened set off alarms for survivors and advocates. In fact, most victims never report the sexual assault to law enforcement, says clinical psychologist Veronique Valliere. Continue watching
Sep 21 Kavanaugh's accuser says she would testify under right terms By Alan Fram, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Christine Blasey Ford's preference is to testify next Thursday, and she doesn't want Kavanaugh in the same room, her attorney told Judiciary Committee staff in a 30-minute call that also touched on security concerns and others issues, according to a… Continue reading
Sep 20 In Kavanaugh debate, 'boys will be boys' is an unscientific excuse for assault By Nsikan Akpan Scientists debunk four myths about teenage brains, sexual aggression and what we remember about assault. Continue reading