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
Jan 21 Watch 7:42 Women and girls caught in refugee crisis lack protection By PBS News Hour More than 1 million refugees and migrants entered Europe in 2015. For those fleeing brutal wars and violence at home, the perilous journey can be often most dangerous for women. Sarah Costa of the Women's Refugee Commission talks with Judy… Continue watching
Jan 14 Navy leader seeks new ways to support survivors of sexual assault By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Navy's new top officer is launching several initiatives targeting the problem of sexual assault in the ranks. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 6:45 Cosby's own words helped prosecutors build sexual assault case By PBS News Hour Comedian Bill Cosby has been charged with sexual assault in connection to allegations that he drugged and fondled Andrea Constand in 2004. That comes after dozens of accusations made by other women. William Brangham learns more from Maryclaire Dale of… Continue watching