Al Jazeera America: Pentagon moves to curb sexual assault
Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Committee Member Colleen Bushnell and Communications Director Brian Purchia are featured in this article from Al Jazeera:...
Politico: DOD rolls out new sexual assault policies
Politico reports: Taryn Meeks, executive director of the victim advocacy group Protect our Defenders, questioned the Pentagon’s motivations for the...
Wall Street Journal: Pentagon Unveils Changes on Handling Sexual Assault
The Wall Street Journal Reports: Lawmakers and advocacy groups praised many of the steps, particularly the decision to expand pilot...
PBS Newshour: Does the Pentagon’s Plan Do Enough to Curb Sexual Assault in the Ranks?
Attorney Susan Burke discusses new Pentagon announcements on the PBS Newshour: Watch Does the Pentagon’s Plan Do Enough to Curb...
Stars and Stripes: Hagel formalizes new policies on sexual assault; no massive revisions to military justice code
Stars and Stripes reports: Pentagon officials on Thursday formally unveiled new sexual assault policies designed to bolster victim resources and...
Statement: Protect Our Defenders Says Pentagon’s Changes Still Fall Short of Fundamental Reform
Protect Our Defenders issued the following statement today: Washington DC – Today, the Pentagon announced changes to address the epidemic of...
Guest Blog: Why I support S.967 Military Justice Improvement Act
Thanks to Rosie Palfy for her guest blog post on serving in the U.S. Marines and why she supports Sen....