Washington Post: Poll: 6 in 10 support changing how military handles sex assault cases
The Washington Post reports: Nearly six in 10 Americans believe that decisions on whether to prosecute allegations of sexual assault...
New York Times: Senate Majority Leader Backs Gillibrand on Military Assault Measure
The New York Times reports: Its sponsor, Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Democrat of New York, said Mr. Reid had shown...
Washington Post: Reid becomes 50th backer for Gillibrand’s military sexual assault bill
The Washington Post reports: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced his support Tuesday for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s (D-N.Y.) bill...
PolicyMic: Military Sexual Assault is a Growing Problem, But We’re Not Doing Anything About It
Protect Our Defenders Policy Director Miranda Petersen is featured in this PolicyMic article: In an op-ed she wrote for Huffington...
USA Today: Take commanders off sexual assault cases: Column
Kim Hanks, the victim of sexual assault at Aviano Air Base writes an op-ed for USA Today: Commanders don’t need...
PRESS RELEASE: Protect Our Defenders Responds to Inaccurate, Unfounded Criticisms of Military Justice Improvement Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, Brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO INACCURATE,...
Remarks from Kate Weber at Military Justice Improvement Act Press Conference
Today, Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Committee member Kate Weber joined Senator Kirsten Gillibrand to share her personal story of assault,...