Washington Post: Break the chain of command on military sex assault cases
Ruth Marcus of the Washington Post writes: Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair is a cad, a bully and a boor. Once...
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Senator Susan Collins: Time to act on sexual assault in the military
Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) calls on Congress to support fundamental reform: A senior Army officer, accused of sexually assaulting a...
[VIDEO] Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish on HuffPost Live
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish appeared on HuffPost Live to discuss the epidemic of sexual assault in the military:...
Opinion: In Mustache March, I lose
Maj. Jennifer Holmes writes an opinion piece for the Air Force Times: One way to build camaraderie is to have...
U.S. Naval Academy midshipman laughed off sex assault: prosecutor
Reuters reports: A former U.S. Naval Academy football player laughed off his suspected sexual assault of a woman midshipman who...
[VIDEO] Sex Assault Reform Bill Fails To Get Traction
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish appears on HuffPost Live to discuss sexual assault in the military: Learn more here.
Prosecutors: Naval Academy midshipman was too drunk to consent
The Baltimore Sun reports: The court-martial of a Naval Academy midshipmen accused of sexually assaulting a classmate got under way...
Rep. Jackie Speier doesn’t mince words
Protect Our Defenders Honorary Chair, Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA) is profiled in this article from the Los Angeles Times: Uneasiness...
STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Responds to Plea Agreement, Dropped Sexual Assault Charges in Case Against Brigadier General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2014 Contact: Brian Purchia, Brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO PLEA AGREEMENT,...
Editorial: A Broken Military Justice System
The New York Times Editorial Board writes: On Monday, Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair avoided prosecution on sexual assault charges that...
Editorial: No hope of justice
The New York Daily News Editorial Board writes: An expected plea bargain that would end the sexual assault trial of...
Editorial: Sinclair case shows need for moving sexual assault charges outside military justice
The News and Observer Editorial Board writes: Kirsten Gillibrand, Democratic senator of New York, had it right when she tried...
Can military try sexual assault cases? Critics decry general’s plea deal.
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this article from the Christian Science Monitor: Advocacy groups say that...
Gillibrand, McCaskill Rekindle Debate After High-Profile Military Sexual-Assault Case
The National Journal reports: One court decision. Two polar-opposite conclusions. That’s the story on Capitol Hill on Monday after sexual-assault...
Opposing Testimony Caps Trial of General
The New York Times reports: At a military courtroom here on Monday, two former lovers, now enemies, told their stories....
Editorial: A step forward on sexual assault
The Miami Herald Editorial Board writes: The collapse of the sexual-assault trial of Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair in...
Army General Reaches Deal On Sex Counts
The New York Times reports: The senior Army officer prosecuted in the military’s most closely watched sexual assault case, Brig....
Clinton Ally Knocks Claire McCaskill Over Sexual Assault Bill
BuzzFeed reports: At a fundraiser for female senators and candidates on Friday, Susie Tompkins Buell paused to say a few...
Judge, not jury, to decide Naval Academy sexual assault case
The Washington Post reports: The judge presiding over the sexual assault trial of a former Navy football player sent the...
Hagel meets with brass on sexual assault review
USA Today reports: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel met Friday with leaders of the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps...