Aug 01 Watch 8:26 How the Biden administration sees its 'historic' changes to the military justice system By Laura Barrón-López, Dan Sagalyn An executive order signed by President Biden makes the largest changes to the military justice system since its creation. John Kirby, White House National Security Council spokesman, says it’s a monumental step toward better prosecuting crimes like sexual assault and… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 9:31 The military is changing how it handles sexual assault cases. Will it be enough? By Laura Barrón-López, Dan Sagalyn After years of protest and advocacy, a new executive order from the Biden administration seeks to bolster the military’s ability to deal with sexual assault in the ranks. But how far-reaching are these changes and will they make a difference?… Continue watching
Jul 28 Biden signs an order to strengthen protections for sexual assault victims in military By Tara Copp, Associated Press President Joe Biden has signed an executive order giving decisions on the prosecution of serious military crimes including sexual assault to independent military attorneys. Continue reading
Jul 26 Kevin Spacey acquitted in sexual assault case in London By Brian Melley, Associated Press Jurors returned their verdicts Wednesday in Southwark Crown Court after deliberating over three days. Continue reading
Jul 24 India's Parliament rocked by protests for a third day over ethnic violence in remote state By Associated Press Opposition lawmakers carried placards and chanted slogans outside the Parliament building as they demanded a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the violence in Manipur state before a debate on the issue. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 6:33 Investigation finds sexual assault claims against immigration officials routinely ignored By Morgan Till, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda A new investigation by the Pulitzer Prize-winning organization Futuro Investigates and Latino USA shines a light on allegations of sexual abuse and assaults filed by migrants in U.S. immigration detention facilities. Geoff Bennett discussed more with NewsHour producer Zeba Warsi,… Continue watching
Jun 27 Mississippi sheriff fires deputies accused of sexually assaulting Black men and shooting one in mouth By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press Mississippi deputies accused of beating and sexually assaulting two Black men before shooting one of them in the mouth have been fired. Continue reading
Jun 08 Trump's lawyers seek to cut sex abuse jury award from $5 million to under $1 million By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The lawyers noted in a written submission Thursday that a Manhattan federal court jury last month rejected a rape claim made by the writer, E. Jean Carroll. Continue reading
Jun 06 Cuba Gooding Jr. settles civil sex abuse case, averting trial right before it would've started By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Minutes after jurors were to begin assembling in a courtroom, a calendar entry in the official court record said: “TRIAL OFF.”… Continue reading
Jun 01 'That '70s Show' actor Danny Masterson convicted of 2 counts of rape, faces life sentence By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Jurors have found "That '70s Show" star Danny Masterson guilty of two out of three counts of rape, and he could get 30 years to life in prison. Continue reading