A long-debated change to the military justice system would remove decisions on prosecuting sexual assault cases from military commanders.
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Bill Cosby freed from prison, his sex assault conviction overturned
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules that the prosecutor who brought the case was bound by his predecessor’s agreement not to charge the comedian.
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Military service leaders wary of changes in sexual assault policy
They strike a note of caution as momentum builds toward changing a military justice system that has come under increasing criticism.
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Harvard punishes professor who gave Jeffrey Epstein an office on campus
Martin Nowak will be barred from starting new research or advising students for at least two years.
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Biden order could change how colleges handle sex misconduct
Trump administration policies weakened how colleges and universities that get federal dollars handle sexual assault accusations on campus.
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Former U.S. gymnastics coach dies by suicide hours after being charged with abuse
John Geddert, who had ties to disgraced doctor Larry Nassar, was charged with two dozen crimes, from abusing girls to lying to investigators in 2016 about Nassar.
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Ocasio-Cortez reveals past sexual assault, faults Republicans over riot
Invoking her past experiences, she criticized conservatives who downplay the threats to lawmakers and say that she and other Democrats should move on.
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Fourteen Fort Hood soldiers fired, suspended over pattern of violence at base
Army leaders are ordering policy changes to address chronic leadership failures at the base that fostered a widespread pattern of violence including murder, sexual assaults and harassment.
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Judge rejects Justice Department effort to short-circuit lawsuit by woman who accused Trump of rape
A judge has denied the president’s request that the United States – and American taxpayers – replace him as the defendant in the defamation lawsuit alleging he raped a woman in the 1990s.
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Ghislaine Maxwell denied bail in Epstein-related sex abuse case
An indictment alleged that Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend helped groom the victims to endure sexual abuse and was sometimes there when Epstein abused them.