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...
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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...
Army’s top sex assault prosecutor suspended after assault allegation
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this article from Stars and Stripes: The suspension follows on the...
Circus Trial Looms Over Military Sex Assault Reform
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this article from VICE: The trial has become a sideshow to...
Senate shoots down military sexual assault reform bill
Al Jazeera America reports: The Senate blocked a bill Thursday that would have stripped senior U.S. military commanders of their...
STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Calls on President Obama to Have Military Sexual Assault Victims’ Backs After Vote Filibustered
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2014 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALLS ON PRESIDENT OBAMA...
Everything You Need To Know About The Military Sexual Assault Bill That Passed In The Senate
BuzzFeed reports: The Senate Thursday passed a set of modest reforms to rules governing sexual assault claims in the military,...
POLITICO: When a scandal becomes a cause
Politico reports: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and supporters of her crusade to take military sexual assault cases out of the chain...