Men and rape: GQ’s bold new series | CA’s groundbreaking new law
GQ just published their investigative series with male survivors of military sexual assault, “Son, Men Don’t Get Raped”. The series features...
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STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Responds to GAO Report That Finds Pentagon Has Failed to Successfully Address Issues of Sexual Assault in Military Training Environments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 9, 2014 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO GAO REPORT...
GQ: “Son, Men Don’t Get Raped”
GQ correspondent Nathaniel Penn wrote a long-form investigative report on the male survivors of sexual assault in the military. The...
STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Calls On Alaska Governor to Enact Fundamental Reform After Report Exposes Broken Justice System in Alaska National Guard
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 9, 2014 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALLS ON ALASKA GOVERNOR...
STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Calls Letter of Reprimand for Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention Officer “A Slap on the Wrist”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 5, 2014 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALLS LETTER OF REPRIMAND...
[VIDEO] CA Military Sexual Assault Bill Becomes Law
NBC Bay Area reports: California has just made a major change in the way sexual assault allegations are investigated in...
Wing leaders lift alcohol ban in dormitories on Ramstein
Stars and Stripes reports: Though the ban on alcohol wasn’t driven by sexual assaults in the dorms, wing leaders consulted...
PRESS RELEASE: Protect Our Defenders Support Calls for an Independent Investigation of Sexual Assault Cases and Retaliation at United States Air Force Academy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21, 2014 Contact: Max Wertheimer, 415-302-1584, max@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS SUPPORT CALLS...
Sex-assault cases in California military shifting jurisdictions
The San Francisco Chronicle reports: All sexual assault cases in the California military will be transferred from the chain of...
Inquiry Urged on Air Force Academy’s Handling of Sexual Assault Cases
The New York Times reports: Two senators called Wednesday for an independent investigation into the handling of sexual assault cases...
Military’s sexual assault protections may expand to civilian base workers
The Dayton Daily News reports: U.S. Rep. Mike Turner said Monday that he will explore greater protections from sexual assault...
Military workplace survey to gauge sexual assault, harassment
Stars and Stripes reports: A biennial survey that tracks sexual harassment, sexual assault and other workplace issues in the U.S....
Joni Ernst has already changed the debate on military sexual assault
The Washington Examiner reports: Joni Ernst’s support for changing how the military handles sexual assault may have more of an...
De Blasio’s latest appointment is ‘personal’
Crain’s New York Business reports: Dr. Loree Sutton, a former U.S. Army brigadier general and a psychiatrist, was named commissioner...
De Blasio Names Retired Brigadier General Loree Sutton to Lead Veterans’ Affairs
The New York Observer reports: Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that Loree Sutton, a retired U.S. Army Brigadier General...
TIME: Ernst Says She Was Sexually Harassed in the Military
TIME Magazine reports: Republican State Sen. Joni Ernst, who is running for Senate and served more than 20 years in...
Kirsten Gillibrand, Pushing New College Sexual Assault Bill, Still Has Hope For Failed Military Reform
BuzzFeed reports: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand still believes she can convince the last several senators who voted against her sweeping and...
PR firm that represented disgraced general puts itself up for an award
The Washington Post reports: Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair found himself under the bright lights of the national media after he...
Spangdahlem-based Air Force pilot convicted of rape
Stars and Stripes reports: An Air Force fighter pilot was convicted of rape last week, nine years after he committed...
Air Force Coaches Told to Help Curb Assaults
The Associated Press reports: The superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy said Wednesday that she has told athletic coaches...