Connecticut Post: Legislation supported to pull sex-assault cases from chain of command
The Connecticut Post reports: Paula Coughlin exposed military sexual assault two decades ago. Now, the “Tailhook” whistleblower is leading a...
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San Antonio Express-News: Support builds for military sex-assault reform legislation
San Antonio Express-News Reports: Paula Coughlin exposed military sexual assault two decades ago. Now, the “Tailhook” whistleblower is leading a...
MSNBC: Critics pan Pentagon sexual assault reforms
MSNBC reports: The Pentagon’s Thursday announcement of new reforms to how it handles military sexual assault received a tepid response from advocates...
Miami Herald: Senators differ on role for military brass in sexual assault cases
The Miami Herald reports: The Pentagon on Thursday unveiled new efforts to combat sexual assaults in the military, but it...
Al Jazeera America: Pentagon moves to curb sexual assault
Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Committee Member Colleen Bushnell and Communications Director Brian Purchia are featured in this article from Al Jazeera:...
Politico: DOD rolls out new sexual assault policies
Politico reports: Taryn Meeks, executive director of the victim advocacy group Protect our Defenders, questioned the Pentagon’s motivations for the...
Wall Street Journal: Pentagon Unveils Changes on Handling Sexual Assault
The Wall Street Journal Reports: Lawmakers and advocacy groups praised many of the steps, particularly the decision to expand pilot...
PBS Newshour: Does the Pentagon’s Plan Do Enough to Curb Sexual Assault in the Ranks?
Attorney Susan Burke discusses new Pentagon announcements on the PBS Newshour: Watch Does the Pentagon’s Plan Do Enough to Curb...
Stars and Stripes: Hagel formalizes new policies on sexual assault; no massive revisions to military justice code
Stars and Stripes reports: Pentagon officials on Thursday formally unveiled new sexual assault policies designed to bolster victim resources and...
Statement: Protect Our Defenders Says Pentagon’s Changes Still Fall Short of Fundamental Reform
Protect Our Defenders issued the following statement today: Washington DC – Today, the Pentagon announced changes to address the epidemic of...
Guest Blog: Why I support S.967 Military Justice Improvement Act
Thanks to Rosie Palfy for her guest blog post on serving in the U.S. Marines and why she supports Sen....
PRESS RELEASE: Protect Our Defenders Launches “Educate Your State” Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug 14, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS LAUNCHES “EDUCATE YOUR STATE” INITIATIVE;...
The Key Differences: Gillibrand’s Amendment and Levin/McCaskill’s Proposal
We’ve received a lot of questions about two proposals in the Senate from people who are concerned about the way...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: McCaskill on Meet the Press: No ‘coddling’ Pentagon on sexual assaults
St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports: Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., argued this morning on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that stripping commanders of...
National Journal: For Military Sexual-Assault Survivors, Proposed Reforms Are Only a Start
Brian Lewis, Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Committee member is featured in this National Journal article: “I don’t know if one...
[VIDEO] HuffPost Live: Senator Gillibrand LIVE
Huffington Post Live reports: For more, go here.
MSNBC: Will a Tea Partier take on military sex-assault
MSNBC reports: By announcing that she would challenge Sen. Lindsey Graham in the South Carolina Republican primary next year, Nancy...
[Video] Mediaite: John Oliver Scorches Military Sexual Assault Epidemic And The ‘Old Men’ Doing Nothing To Stop It
Mediate comments on John Oliver’s disgust of military sexual assault and his interview with Sen. Kirsten Gilibrand who is leading...
[VIDEO] The Daily Show: Interview with Senator Gillibrand
Senator Gilibrand on The Daily Show:
Bloomberg Businessweek: Pentagon Readies Sexual-Assault Rules Ahead of Congress Acting
Protect Our Defenders’ executive director in Bloomberg Businessweek: Taryn Meeks, executive director of Protect Our Defenders, an advocacy group backing...