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    Harvey Weinstein arrives at a Manhattan court on Feb. 21, 2020, during jury deliberations in his rape trial in New York. Weinstein was found guilty and is serving a 23-year sentence for sexually assaulting one woman and raping another. He is appealing th
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    Federal Judge Rejects Harvey Weinstein's $19 Million Settlement With Alleged Victims

    Jul 14, 2020
    The judge on Tuesday said it was unfair to include women who'd merely met Weinstein with those making more grievous charges. "Your settlement would create inequality among all of those people."
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    Spc. Vanessa Guillen, seen here in a poster released by U.S. Army investigators, was last seen alive at Fort Hood in April. Now a woman is in custody and accused of dismembering her body.
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    FBI Files Charges In Vanessa Guillen Case

    Jul 03, 2020
    Spc. Vanessa Guillen went missing in April. Now federal investigators say she was murdered, and buried near a river outside Austin. Her family says the murder came after sexual harassment.
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    Police Say Man's DNA Linked To Sexual Assaults In Arizona, Utah

    Jan 04, 2020

    FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities in Northern Arizona have arrested a man accused of sexual assaults in Arizona and Utah more than 15 years ago.

    The Coconino County Sheriff's Office said Friday that DNA analysis led detectives to 58-year-old David Louis Slade of Eagar, Arizona.

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    Despite Sharp Rise, Increased Reports Of Campus Sex Assaults Seen As A Positive

    Dec 17, 2019

    Sexual assaults on Nevada’s two largest campuses rose sharply from 2017 to 2018.

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    Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testifies before the House Education and Labor Committee in 2019.
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    Democratic Bill Aims To Block Title IX Rule Changes Pushed By Trump Administration

    Dec 10, 2019
    The bill comes as the U.S. Department of Education is nearing the end of a lengthy rule-making process to revise rules that govern how universities that receive federal funding handle sexual assault.
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    Law
    Actor and comedian Bill Cosby leaves a preliminary hearing on sexual assault charges in May at Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pennsylvania.
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    Bill Cosby Loses Appeal Of Sexual Assault Conviction

    Dec 10, 2019
    The former entertainer is serving a sentence of three to 10 years for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand at his home outside Philadelphia in 2004.
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    John Quinn, 67, first came forward two decades ago with allegations of sexual assault by a Philadelphia priest and said he considered waiting to sue.
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    Clergy Abuse Reparations Are Closure For Some Victims, Resurface Trauma For Others

    Nov 22, 2019
    Hundreds of victims of priest sexual abuse have received reparations from the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania. A new legal maneuver allows people to sue the church over old sexual abuse claims.
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    Goats and Soda
    Until recently, the Chinese public has been slow to embrace the #MeToo movement. One social media celebrity hopes to change that.
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    China Has Been Slow To Embrace #MeToo. Pop-Up Sexual Consent Workshops Might Help

    Nov 05, 2019
    After her own sexual assault, a social media celebrity in China is challenging the country's taboo against frank discussions about sex by hosting consent workshops for students at a Beijing bar.
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    Goats and Soda
    Gulalai Ismail, the Pakistani activist who fled the country after being threatened for taking a stand against sexual violence perpetrated by security forces. She was photographed in Brooklyn, where she is now seeking asylum.
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    Afraid For Her Life, A Pakistani Activist Vanishes ... And Escapes To New York

    Oct 02, 2019
    Gulalai Ismail spoke out against sexual assaults committed by Pakistani security forces. She was detained and threatened. Then she disappeared — until last week.
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    Book Reviews
    <em>Things We Didn't Talk About When I Was a Girl: A Memoir</em>, by Jeannie Vanasco
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    An Author Confronts Her Rapist In 'Things We Didn't Talk About When I Was A Girl'

    Oct 02, 2019
    Jeannie Vanasco was raped by a long-time friend. In her new memoir, she recounts approaching the man years later to ask if he will talk with her about it --- and the conversations that result.
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    Chanel Miller poses for a portrait before her interview on Sept. 23 at NPR's bureau in New York City. Miller was sexually assaulted by Brock Turner in 2015. The lenient sentence Turner received elicited widespread controversy and helped inspire new legis
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    Chanel Miller, Sexual Assault Survivor, On The 'Immense Relief' Of Going Public

    Sep 23, 2019
    She was long known only as the victim of Brock Turner, who got a lenient sentence for assaulting her. Now, Miller tells NPR she can "finally exist in the world without having to hide anything."
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    This image released by CBS shows Chanel Miller during an interview on <em>60 Minutes,</em> airing Sept. 22.
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    Chanel Miller Says 'Know My Name,' As She Reflects On Her Assault By Brock Turner

    Sep 22, 2019
    At points, it is hard to read Miller's devastating, immersive memoir and breathe at the same time. Miller is an extraordinary writer, with her sharpest moments focusing on her family and their grief.
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    A survey of women ages 18 to 44 found that for an estimated 3.3 million women in that age group, their first sexual experience was rape. Researchers say if the numbers included all women they'd be much higher.
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    'Tip Of The Iceberg' — 1 In 16 Women Reports First Sexual Experience As Rape

    Sep 16, 2019
    The average age of those who were raped was around 15, and their assailants were typically older partners. Women who were raped had a greater likelihood of long-term health problems.
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    Rape Emergency Declared In Sierra Leone, Then Lifted. Did Anything Change?

    Sep 12, 2019
    Early this year, the president declared an emergency to address the issue of sexual assault — then ended it some months later without explanation. Activists are not happy but are still hopeful.
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    Criminal Justice Collaborative
    Lyft is under growing pressure to strengthen background checks and adopt better security measures for passengers after dozens of women reported that they had been sexually assaulted by drivers.
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    Lawsuits Say Lyft Doesn't Do Enough To Protect Women From Predatory Drivers

    Sep 12, 2019
    Dozens of women say Lyft drivers sexually assaulted them. They are suing the ride-hailing company to force it to make rides safer.
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    There's A Continued Uptick In Violent Crime, According To Federal Survey

    Sep 11, 2019
    The federal government on Tuesday released the annual National Crime Victimization Survey. The 2018 data show a big jump in reports of sexual assault and rape.
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    Prosecutor: Cristiano Ronaldo Won't Face Las Vegas Rape Charge

    Jul 22, 2019
    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo won't face criminal charges after a woman accused him of raping her at a Las Vegas Strip resort in 2009.
     
    Prosecutor Steve Wolfson said in a statement Monday that after reviewing a new police investigation, he
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    Shots - Health News
    For 25 years, the federal Violence Against Women Act has required any state that wants to be eligible for certain federal grants to certify that the state covers the cost of medical forensic exams for people who have been sexually assaulted.
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    Years After Sexual Assault, Survivors Hounded To Pay Bills For The Rape Kit Exam

    Jul 10, 2019
    Under federal law, people sexually assaulted don't have to pay for their medical forensic exams. Yet some have trouble getting the hospitals or collection agencies to stop dunning them for payment.
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    Politics
    Customers line up to enter the Bergdorf Goodman store in New York City in this 2010 file photo. Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll claims President Trump sexually assaulted her in a dressing room at the Manhattan department store in the '90s.
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    'It Hurt. And It Was Against My Will': Trump Accuser Stands By Her Story

    Jun 22, 2019
    Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll repeats her claim that President Trump assaulted her in the 1990s, even as he tells reporters her story is "a total false accusation."
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    Europe
    Journalists surround Ángel Boza, one of five members of the "Wolf Pack," on Friday. Spain's Supreme Court found the five men guilty of gang rape, overturning previous convictions on the lesser offense of sexual abuse in a case that shook the country.
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    Spain's Supreme Court Reverses Earlier Decision, Convicts 'Wolf Pack' Of Rape

    Jun 21, 2019
    The five men were initially sentenced on the lighter charge of sexual abuse, but judges on Friday ruled they are guilty of rape and increased their jail time. The case prompted national protests.
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    ​Lawyer Says Ronaldo Rape Lawsuit Is Still On

    Jun 05, 2019
    LAS VEGAS (AP) — A lawyer for a woman who has accused soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo of raping her in 2009 in Las Vegas says the legal action has not been dropped but the court venue has been changed.
     
    Attorney Larissa Drohobyczer said Wednesday that a feder
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    Resource Document For Sex Assault Victims Passes Legislature

    May 08, 2019
    CARSON CITY, Nev.
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    Shots - Health News
    According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, incidents of serious workplace violence are <a href="https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hospitals/workplace_violence.html">four times</a> more common in health care than in private industry. Most assa
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    Facing Escalating Workplace Violence, Hospital Employees Have Had Enough

    Apr 08, 2019
    U.S. hospitals are under mounting pressure to address violence against health care staff by patients and visitors. Nearly half of emergency doctors say they've been physically assaulted at work.
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    Nevada Lawmakers Hear Bill On Sex Assault Survivor Rights

    Apr 06, 2019
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Legislation that would enact a bill of rights for sexual assault survivors faced some concerns from public defenders and law enforcement during a hearing before its first legislative panel.

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    National
    Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax addresses sexual misconduct allegations made by two women against him and presented the results of a polygraph test, during a news conference in his office at the Capitol in Richmond, Va.
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    Despite Multiple Scandals, Top Virginia Officials Aren't Going Anywhere Soon

    Apr 04, 2019
    Virginia lawmakers wrapped up the final details of the legislative session this week, with three leaders who have drawn criticism and controversy still at the helm.

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