Editorial: Congress pushes military on sex assaults
The Fayetteville Observer Editorial Board writes: Just as testimony began in the sexual-assault court martial of Brig. Gen. Jeff Sinclair last...
[VIDEO] Congresswoman Speier urges directive to re-screen soldiers in positions of trust
Congresswoman Speier shared the story of a 17-year-old girl who alleged she was sexually assaulted by a Marine Corps recruiter...
How a Military Sexual Assault Case Foundered
The New York Times reports: The most important sexual assault prosecution in the military came apart on Monday. But cracks...
Why Gillibrand bill faces midterm danger
Protect Our Defenders Communications Director Brian Purchia is featured in this article from The Hill: Gillibrand’s backers say she will...
Gillibrand should keep up the pressure to end sexual assaults in the military
The Buffalo News reports: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has proved a number of things in her important and honorable battle to...
Stars and Stripes: 151 Navy personnel disqualified from positions of trust
Stars and Stripes reports: The Navy disqualified 151 sailors and civilians last year from positions of trust following a service-led...
Opinion – Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO): Combating sexual assaults in the military
Congressman Mike Coffman (R-CO) writes an op-ed: For example, in 1972, when I joined the U.S. Army, I found an...
Navy disqualifies 151 sailors after sex assault review
USA Today reports: The Navy has disqualified 151 sailors serving as sexual assault counselors, instructors and recruiters — up from...
Tumult over military sexual assaults far from over
The Associated Press reports: The turmoil over how to end an epidemic of sexual assaults in the U.S. military is...
General Sinclair, Sexual Assault and Military Justice
Bloomberg View reports: Brigadier General Jeffrey A. Sinclair’s trial on sexual assault charges began the day after the Senate blocked...
Army Judge Halts Sexual Assault Case, Citing Political Influence
TIME Magazine writes: The prosecution of one of the highest-ranking officers ever charged with the crime hits the brakes as...
Editorial: Has justice prevailed?
The Watertown Daily Times Editorial Board writes: It’s not likely that U.S. Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has made many...
The Pentagon’s Battle Against Sexual Assault Rages On
TIME Magazine reports: The Pentagon kept running into bad sexual-assault news last week: the Army’s top sex-crimes prosecutor was suspended...
[VIDEO] CNN: Military rape survivor: Sen. McCaskill betrayed us
In case you missed it, Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Committee Member, Veteran, and Founder of Women Veterans Social Justice, BriGette...
Commander orders trial after rape case is reinvestigated
The Air Force Times reports: An airman whose sexual assault case was dismissed last September by former Third Air Force...
Associated Press: Judge weighs new evidence in Army sex assault case
The AP reports: The judge in the case against an Army general believed to be the highest-ranking U.S. military officer...
TIME: Senate Passes Bill Tightening Regs on Sexual Assault in the Military
Protect Our Defender President is featured in this article from TIME: The Senate passed landmark legislation overhauling how the Defense...
Claire McCaskill’s sexual assault bill passes
Politico reports: Sen. Claire McCaskill’s legislation to force changes in the military’s sexual assault policies passed the Senate on Monday...
Military sexual assault bill clears Senate: what it could mean for troops
The Christian Science Monitor reports: With a commanding 97-to-0 vote, the Senate passed major military sexual assault legislation Monday just...
Fight, Kirsten, fight
The New York Daily News reports: In turning thumbs down on Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s push to reform how the military...
Military sexual assault bill clears Senate: what it could mean for troops
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this article from the Christian Science Monitor: Still, victims advocates say...
Survivors of military sex assaults frustrated with legislation
CNN reports: Prior to Senate approval of what has been called watered-down legislation that preserves the authority of military commanders...
Senators Rally Behind Military Sexual Assault Bill
The Associated Press reports: Senators rallied behind significant changes in military law to curb rape and sexual assault within the...
Editorial: The Senate misses the point on military rape
The Star-Ledger Editorial Board writes: This week, the U.S. Senate is expected to pass a bill to fight rape in...
Gillibrand lost vote, won points
The Times Union reports: Can’t win for losing? Oh yes she can. One thing’s for sure about Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s...
[VIDEO] CNN: Survivors of military sex assaults frustrated with legislation
Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Committee Member BriGette McCoy discusses sexual assault in the military with Jake Tapper on CNN’s The...
Politics at play in U.S. Army general’s sex crimes trial -judge
Reuters reports: A military judge found on Monday that politics had been unlawfully injected into the rare court-martial of a...
Senators Rally Behind Military Sexual Assault Bill
The Associated Press reports: Senators rallied behind significant changes in military law to curb rape and sexual assault within the...
Editorial: The Senate misses the point on military rape
The Star-Ledger Editorial Board writes: Some members of the Senate think that’s quite enough. But this measure, pushed by Sen....
Politics at play in U.S. Army general’s sex crimes trial -judge
Reuters reports: A military judge found on Monday that politics had been unlawfully injected into the rare court-martial of a...
As reports of military sexual assaults grow, Senate does nothing
Washington Post Columnist Petula Dvorak writes: The examples are becoming too ridiculous to ignore, don’t you think? On Thursday, the...
Gillibrand lost vote, won points
The Times Union reports: One thing’s for sure about Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s yearlong campaign to reform the military justice system:...
As reports of military sexual assaults grow, Senate does nothing
Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Committee Member Brian Lewis is featured in this article from the Dallas Morning News: And we...
Dignity in Senate defeat
The Times Union reports: The Senate on Thursday bowed to the Pentagon leadership and blocked controversial legislation that would have...
Fight, Kirsten, fight
The New York Daily News reports: In turning thumbs down on Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s push to reform how the military...
[VIDEO] Is military better handling its sexual assault problem? Congress is watching.
The Christian Science Monitor report: In the past 50 years, the Army has court-martialed only two generals. Brig. Gen. Jeffrey...
Congresswoman Jackie Speier: General Misconduct
Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA) rights for the Huffington Post: “Cheater,” “bribe taker,” “skirt chaser” and “drunk” should not be the...
As General’s Sex Assault Trial Opens, Accuser Describes Violence and Threats
The New York Times reports: At one point putting her head in her hands and sobbing, the Army captain who...
Army’s top sex assault prosecutor suspended for sexual assault at sexual assault conference
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this article from UPI: Morse supervises more than 20 special victims...
Lt. Col. Joseph “Jay” Morse, Top Army Assault Prosecutor, Accused Of Sexual Assault
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this article from Opposing Views: “We can confirm that this matter...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Protect Our Defenders Receives Veterans Organization of the Year Award from California Democratic Party
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2014 Contact: Brian Purchia, Brian@protectourdefenders.com *** MEDIA ADVISORY *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS TO RECEIVE VETERANS’...
STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Responds to Suspension of US Army’s Top Sexual Assault Prosecutor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2014 Contact: Brian Purchia, Brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO SUSPENSION OF...
Kirsten Gillibrand Blames White House in Failure of Military Sexual-Assault Bill
Attorney Susan Burke is featured in this article from the National Journal: Victim-advocacy groups who support the Gillibrand bill said...
McConnell Dodges Criticism From Both Sides With Vote on Gillibrand Bill
Roll Call reports: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., made what appeared to be a politically savvy move Thursday, voting...
Senate Blocks Taking Sex Assault Outside Military Command
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this article from Bloomberg: The vote came on the same day...
Kirsten Gillibrand’s sexual assault bill derailed
Politico reports: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand came up short Thursday in her yearlong campaign to overhaul military sexual-assault policies, falling five...
Bill to remove commanders from sex assault prosecutions fails
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this article from Stars and Stripes: “It is a travesty that...
Military Sexual Assault Bill Months In The Making Fails In Senate
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this ABC News article: Protect Our Defenders, a group representing survivors...
Senate blocks Gillibrand sexual assault bill
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this MSNBC article: The votes took place as two sexual assault...
US Senate to vote on Kirsten Gillibrand’s military sexual assault bill
The Associated Press reports: Legislation to curb sexual assaults in the military by stripping senior commanders of their authority to...