Washington Examiner: Claire McCaskill’s ex-allies attack her over issue of sexual violence
Washington Examiner talks to Protect Our Defenders’ Brian Purchia: Protect Our Defenders says McCaskill brought the criticism on herself with...
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Chicago Tribune Editorial: The military’s enemy within
An editorial in the Chicago Tribune writes: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., is pushing a bill that would take decisions about...
Houston Chronicle: Military sexual assault legislation divides Democrats
Houston Chronicle reports: The dispute between two Democratic members of the Senate Armed Services Committee heated up Thursday when Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., said an...
St. Louis Beacon: McCaskill takes issue with rival approach to deter military sexual assaults
St. Louis Beacon reports on Protect Our Defenders’ campaign: In fact, Protect our Defenders, a group of such victims that...
WTKR: Congress working to help those wrongly discharged for personality, adjustment disorders
WTKR reports: Jessica Hinves thought coming forward to report her rape was the right thing to do, but it ended...
MSNBC: Democratic unity splinters in debate over military sexual assault
MSNBC talks to Protect Our Defenders’ Executive Director, Taryn Meeks: Such voices have long held sway over much of the...
The Military’s Highest Court Rules in Favor of Special Victims’ Counsel
Recently the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF) issued an opinion in LRM v. Kastenberg regarding sexual assault...
KOAA: Bennet cosponsors bill to combat military sexual assault
KOAA reports: Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today signed on as a cosponsor to a bipartisan bill introduced by Senator...
[AUDIO] KQED: Her War: The Aftermath of Military Sexual Assault
KQED talks to Mimi Chakarova is the director of “Her War”: Robert Rosenthal, who runs the Center for Investigative Reporting, spoke...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: McCaskill aided by female veterans in military sexual assault fight
St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports: An epidemic of sexual assaults in the service branches has become an embarrassing problem for the...
Fox News: Why is Obama AWOL on Gillibrand’s bill to curb military sexual assault?
Fox News reports: New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) has assembled a remarkable bipartisan coalition of senators to support...
GILLIBRAND FACT SHEET ON SEXUAL ASSAULTS IN THE MILITARY
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s office released the following facts today. Any of the following can be attributed to...
CNN: Fort Carson soldiers accused of sexual misconduct involving female minors
CNN reports: According to the official, investigators are looking into allegations that up to seven junior — or low-level —...
Politico: McCaskill to speak on military sexual assault
Politico reports: HAPPENING ON THE HILL – McCASKILL TO SPEAK ON MILITARY SEXUAL ASSAULT:Back home in Missouri, Sen. Claire McCaskill’s...
Army Times: Gillibrand welcomes delayed vote on military sexual assault
Army Times reports: “I welcome the time because I need to meet one-on-one with many of my colleagues to make...
Stars and Stripes: Lawmakers: Sexual assault cases best kept in chain of command
Stars and Stripes reports: On Wednesday, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin, D-Mich., pushed back against a proposal to...
Chicago Tribune Editorial: Military brass play same old song
An Editorial in the Chicago Tribune writes: But somehow our military managed to survive putting blacks and whites in the...
Raw Story: Gillibrand compares military opposition to anti-sexual assault measures to Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Raw Story reports: On a conference call with military sexual assault survivors, advocates and journalists on Wednesday evening, Sen. Kirsten...
Navy Times: House votes to give more support to sex assault victims, improve investigations
Navy Times reports: Both votes came on amendments to the 2014 defense appropriations bill and address problems discovered as lawmakers...
Policymic: Democrats Claire McCaskill and Kirstin Gillibrand Clash Over Sexual Assault in the Military
Policymic reports: Both senators have received top ratings from NARAL Pro-Choice America, Planned Parenthood,NOW, and EMILY’s List, so to see them on...