Democrat and Chronicle: Gillibrand not giving up on sexual assault measure
The Democrat and Chronicle reports: With 10 senators still undecided on the issue, according to Gillibrand, there was a possibility...
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Military Times: Defense bill strengthens rape, sex assault protections
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this Military Times article: Still, there is a sense of disappointment...
Minnesota Lieutenant Governor: Gillibrand amendment is right way
Minnesota Lieutenant Governor John Walsh backs Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Military Justice Improvement Act (MJIA) in this op-ed from The Hill:...
Bloomberg Businessweek: Gillibrand Vows to Pursue Military Sexual-Assault Legislation
Protect Our Defenders is featured in this Bloomberg Businessweek article: “Congress has chosen to sidestep the most important military justice...
Politico: A woman who channels pain into solutions
Protect Our Defenders Honorary Chair Rep. Jackie Speier and is veteran Ariana Klay are featured in this Politico article: I...
New York Daily News: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s legislation to curb sexual assaults in military not part of defense bill
The New York Daily News reports: She could try to tack her proposal onto the bill through an amendment —...
PRESS RELEASE: Protect Our Defenders Promises to Keep Up Fight For Fundamental Reform to Fix Broken Justice System, Support Military Sexual Assault Survivors and Improve Our Military
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS PROMISES TO KEEP...
NBC News: Defense deal minted, but Gillibrand sexual assault amendment dropped
NBC News reports: Lawmakers announced a sweeping agreement Monday to pass a long-awaited authorization bill for the Defense Department before...
New Yorker: The relentless rise of Kirsten Gillibrand
Protect Our Defenders is featured in this article from the The New Yorker: This Fall Gillibrand gave interviews to Fox,...
San Antonio Express-News: Commanders a big part of the problem
The San Antonio Express-News Editorial Board calls on Congress to pass the Military Justice Improvement Act: Commanders have been part...
Doonesbury: Garry Trudeau simply sums up need for fundamental reform
Doonesbury creator and Protect Our Defenders Advisory Board member, Garry Trudeau shows exactly why we need to fundamentally reform our...
Huffington Post: The Rise Of Kirsten Gillibrand: How Hillary Clinton’s Heir Is Winning Battles And Silencing Critics
The Huffington Post profiles Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY): Gillibrand, 46, has approached politics with the same sense of urgency. Most...
New York Times: New York’s Junior Senator, Doggedly Refusing to Play the Part
The New York Times reports: If her colleagues grumble about her ambition in a body where freshman members are applauded...
Slate: Goodbye to George III
Eugene Fidell wrote an article Slate.com, that succinctly explains why Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Military Justice Improvement Act (MJIA) is desperately...
Air Force Times: Discharge upheld for airman who reported sexual assault
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this article from the Air Force Times: Protect Our Defenders president...
Bangor Daily News: Sen. King should give military assault victims a voice: Remove cases from chain of command
Caroline Baldacci, an eighth grader and Student Council president at James F. Doughty School in Bangor, Maine calls on Senator...
PRESS RELEASE: Airman and Victim of Sexual Assault Forced Out of Military After Reporting Attack, Misdiagnosed with Personality Disorder
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** AIRMAN AND VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT...
Stars and Stripes: Secretive Air Force program recruits academy cadets to inform on colleagues and disavows them
Stars and Stripes reports: “It was exciting. And it was effective,” said Thomas, a soccer and football player who received...
USA Today: Prosecuting rapes in the ranks: Our view
The USA Today Editorial Board calls on Congress to support Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Military Justice Improvement Act: Prosecutions alone won’t...
National Journal: Why the Senate May Do Nothing About Sexual Assaults in the Military
Protect Our Defenders Advisory Board member and Tailhook whistleblower Paula Coughlin is featured in this article from the National Journal:...