Apr 26 WATCH: Cosby’s conviction is a long time coming, lawyer says By Associated Press District Attorney Kevin Steele praised Andrea Constand as the "first courageous person" to go public with her allegations that Cosby drugged and molested her. Continue reading
Apr 26 Bill Cosby found guilty on all three counts in sexual assault retrial By Michael R. Sisak, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press Bill Cosby has been convicted of drugging and molesting a woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era. Continue reading
Apr 23 Bill Cosby defense blocked from using deposition, as sexual assault trial nears end By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Jurors in Bill Cosby's sexual assault retrial won't hear old deposition testimony from a confidante of his chief accuser, a judge ruled Monday, dealing a blow to his lawyers' effort to undermine her credibility. Continue reading
Apr 19 Cosby defense loses fifth bid for mistrial By Associated Press The judge says there is "simply no grounds for a mistrial" and that Cosby's lawyers are raising the issue too late. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 6:04 Here’s how Bill Cosby’s second trial is playing out differently Prosecutors in the Bill Cosby sexual assault retrial say they are close to wrapping up their case, and a judge has ruled that jurors can hear Cosby's 2005 testimony admitting he gave quaaludes to women. Andrea Constand asserts the comedian… Continue watching
Apr 04 Bill Cosby jury selected after dispute over racial discrimination By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A jury of seven men and five women — 10 of them white, two of them black — was selected Wednesday after the defense made accusations of racial discrimination. Continue reading
Mar 15 Congress demands Pentagon investigate sexual assaults among children on military bases By Justin Pritchard, Reese Dunklin, Associated Press Senior members of Congress are calling for Pentagon investigations in response to an Associated Press report that details how the U.S. military fails to protect the children of service members when they sexually assault each other on base. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 3:09 This self-defense class empowers people with disabilities to fight abuse By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, the IMPACT:Ability training program is a self-defense class with a twist: It's specially designed to empower people with disabilities and teach them abuse prevention and safety skills. Special correspondent Tina Martin of… Continue watching
Mar 13 U.S. military fails to protect children from sexual abuse on bases, AP reports By Justin Pritchard, Reese Dunklin, Associated Press A decade after the Pentagon began confronting rape in the ranks, the U.S. military frequently fails to protect or provide justice to the children of service members when they are sexually assaulted by other children on base, an Associated Press… Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 25:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode February 11, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Feb. 11, the White House prepares to release a budget that will reportedly increase spending by nearly $300 billion over the next two years. Also, how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are dealing… Continue watching