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FILE - San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin holds a report during a news conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. The woman whose DNA from a sexual assault case was used by San Francisco police to arrest her in an unrelated property crime plans to sue the city. Attorney Adante Pointer said Thursday, March 10, 2022, he filed notice of a possible federal lawsuit on the woman's behalf. Boudin said in February that the woman was identified based on DNA collected from her in a 2016 domestic violence and sexual assault case. (AP Photo/Olga R. Rodrigues, File)
Woman Whose Rape DNA Led to Her Arrest To Sue San Francisco
  • 11 March 2022
The woman whose DNA from a sexual assault case was used by San Francisco police...
  • AP News
Woman Whose Rape DNA Led to Her Arrest To Sue San Francisco
Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson, center, celebrates with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., left, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., after Congress gave final approval to legislation guaranteeing that people who experience sexual harassment at work can seek recourse in the courts, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. Since her 2016 sexual harassment lawsuit against then Fox News Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes, Carlson has worked to ban non-disclosure agreements and forced arbitration clauses in employment agreements to prevent victims of sexual harassment from being silenced. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Congress Approves Sex Harassment Bill in #MeToo Milestone
  • 10 February 2022
The measure bars employment contracts from forcing people to settle sexual assault or harassment cases...
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Congress Approves Sex Harassment Bill in #MeToo Milestone
FILE - Celebrity chef Mario Batali is arraigned on a charges of indecent assault and battery in Boston Municipal Court, May 24, 2019, in Boston. Batali's trial will take place on April 11, 2022. Batali pleaded not guilty to indecent assault and battery for allegedly forcibly kissing and groping a woman at a Boston restaurant in 2017. (David L Ryan/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool, File)
Mario Batali to Face April Trial in Sexual Misconduct Case
  • 2 November 2021
Batali pleaded not guilty to indecent assault and battery on allegations that he forcibly kissed...
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Mario Batali to Face April Trial in Sexual Misconduct Case
FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2021, file photo, President Joe Biden walks with Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley, second from left, and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as he arrives at the Pentagon in Washington. Milley says he is now open to considering a proposal to take decisions on sexual assault prosecution out of the hands of military commanders. This is a potentially significant shift in the debate over combating sexual assault in the military.(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Top General Drops Opposition to Change in Sex Assault Policy
  • 4 May 2021
Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says he is dropping his...
  • AP News
Top General Drops Opposition to Change in Sex Assault Policy
In this Monda, Feb. 22, 2021 photo released by the U.S. Army, Sgt. Taylor Knueven pitches an idea to better the U.S. Army's Sexual Harassment and Assault and Prevention Program to a panel at Fort Bragg, N.C. Knueven shared her own story of assault during the "Dragon's Lair" panel. The 18th Airborne Corps says they plan to implement parts of all seven pitches heard at the presentation. (Sgt. Marygian D. Barnes/U.S. Army via AP)
US Army Crowdsources Ideas to Combat Sexual Assault Crisis
  • 26 February 2021
The Army’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Program has been the subject of much...
  • AP News
US Army Crowdsources Ideas to Combat Sexual Assault Crisis
Reports of Sexual Assault in the Military Spike
  • 2 May 2019
A survey found that young and junior enlisted women between 17 and 20 were most...
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Reports of Sexual Assault in the Military Spike
Woman Who Accused Lt. Gov. of Sex Assault Speaks
  • 6 February 2019
Vanessa Tyson issued a statement saying Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax forced her to perform...
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Woman Who Accused Lt. Gov. of Sex Assault Speaks
Trump Judicial Nominee Backs Away from Remarks on Date Rape
  • 5 February 2019
"To be honest, looking back at some of those writings ... I cringe at some...
  • AP News
Trump Judicial Nominee Backs Away from Remarks on Date Rape
Vatican Magazine Denounces Sexual Abuse of Nuns by Priests
  • 1 February 2019
The publication marks a significant public acknowledgment from inside the Vatican of the problem that...
  • AP News
Vatican Magazine Denounces Sexual Abuse of Nuns by Priests
Maryland Private School Releases Report on Sexual Abuse
  • 28 January 2019
The Key School said at least 16 former students were subjected to the abuse.
  • AP News
Maryland Private School Releases Report on Sexual Abuse
Standing Ovation for Michael Jackson Accusers at Sundance
  • 25 January 2019
Wade Robson, who says Jackson abused him from ages 7 to 14, and James Safechuck...
  • AP News
Standing Ovation for Michael Jackson Accusers at Sundance
Chris Brown Accuser Alleges Multiple Rapes, Lawyer Says
  • 24 January 2019
Lawyer Franck Serfati told The Associated Press on Thursday the woman alleges she was forced...
  • AP News
Chris Brown Accuser Alleges Multiple Rapes, Lawyer Says
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