Oct 12 Watch 15:21 Why the Trump tape started a national conversation about sexual assault By PBS News Hour A 2005 tape of Donald Trump speaking lewdly about women and describing sexual assault has gone far beyond politics, sparking a national discussion and an avalanche of reactions on social media after Kelly Oxford encouraged people to share their stories. Continue watching
Oct 11 Trump's 'Grab 'em' comment has unleashed an outpouring of sexual assault stories By Beth J. Harpaz, Associated Press A presidential candidate's boastful description of manhandling women's bodies has become a national conversation about sexual assault. Continue reading
Oct 07 Here's the list of GOP responses to Trump's vulgar comments about groping women By Rachel Wellford We're tracking comments from Trump's supporters and detractors in the GOP. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Lower August job creation keeps unemployment flat By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, August job growth was lower than expected, with 151,000 new positions created. As a result, the nation's unemployment rate remained at 4.9 percent for the third consecutive month. Also, the government of Uzbekistan confirmed that… Continue watching
Sep 02 Brock Turner released from jail after serving half his sentence By Harry Zahn Brock Turner, who was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman in 2015, was released from jail Friday after serving three months. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 2:34 On the House floor, a very personal rebuke of the Stanford rapist's sentence By PBS News Hour While the Capitol Hill debate over gun control has dominated headlines since the Orlando shooting, it’s hardly the only issue on lawmakers’ minds. The light sentence Stanford swimmer Brock Turner received for raping an unconscious woman has also struck a… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 6:28 Light sentence for Stanford rapist sparks national outrage By PBS News Hour Last week, 20-year-old Stanford swimmer Brock Turner was sentenced to six months in prison for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. Turner was facing up to 20 years, and the lenient sentence has drawn criticism from observers -- including the victim,… Continue watching
Feb 22 Taylor Swift donates $250,000 to Kesha after court denies injunction By Corinne Segal Taylor Swift has announced she will donate $250,000 to Kesha after a court ruled Friday that Kesha must continue to record with Dr. Luke, a producer who she says sexually assaulted her. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 5:24 Peyton Manning under new scrutiny over old sexual assault claims By PBS News Hour After his team’s Super Bowl 50 victory weeks ago, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning seemed headed for a storybook finish to his career. But new scrutiny has brought attention to old allegations that he committed sexual assault as a student… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 9:32 Can Egyptian women start a revolution against sexual violence? By PBS News Hour In Tahrir Square, the center of the Egyptian revolution five years ago, women safely joined men to protest for a new future. But that moment soon ended; hundreds, even thousands of female protesters were sexually assaulted. In some cases, activists… Continue watching