2 Vanderbilt Football Players Found Guilty Of Rape Charges
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A jury has convicted two ex-Vanderbilt football players of raping a former student inside a dorm room. The jury deliberated for about three hours before finding…
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This Chilling PSA Will Be The First To Ever Address Domestic Violence During The Super Bowl
This Sunday, for the first time ever, the National Football League will run a PSA during the Super Bowl that directly addresses the country’s domestic violence and sexual assault crises….
Ex-Army Prosecutor, Maj. Erik J. Burris, Found Guilty Of Rape At Court-Martial
A former U.S. Army prosecutor who oversaw sexual assault cases has been found guilty on rape and other charges following a six-day court-martial at Fort Bragg, military officials said Monday….
Male Victims Of Campus Sexual Assault Speak Out‘We’re Up Against A System That’s Not Designed To Help Us’
Note: The following story contains descriptions of sexual assault that some readers might find upsetting. It was Andrew’s sixth night of his freshman year at Brown University when he was…
A Nigerian City, Long Under Siege, Survives an Audacious Militant Assault
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — It was the kind of onslaught many feared. This city of more than two million, the most important in northern Nigeria, has endured many fierce assaults from…
Student ‘Body Slams’ Teacher Who Took Cell Phone (VIDEO)
A high school student in Paterson, New Jersey was charged with assault Friday on suspicion of “body slamming” his physics teacher who took away his cell phone. Another student recorded…
Erica Kinsman, Woman Who Accused Jameis Winston Of Rape, Goes Public For First Time
Erica Kinsman has come forward to identify herself publicly for the first time as the woman who reported that she had been raped by Florida State University star quarterback Jameis…
States Want More Campus Rape Reports Sent To Police, But Survivors Feel Differently
Several states are considering proposals to refer more campus sexual assault cases to local law enforcement, and there’s one constituency in particular that is against it: sexual assault victims. The…
Two New Documentaries Will Highlight Student Activism Against Campus Sexual Assault
Two documentaries debuting this week will highlight student activism around the issue of sexual assault on college campuses. On Wednesday, Pivot, the TV network for Participant Media, will release “It…
George Zimmerman arrested on domestic violence with a weapon charge
In addition to domestic violence, Zimmerman faces a charge of aggravated assault, reports the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, which operates the Polk Correctional Facility.