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...
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[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...
Politico: Military sexual assault: Levin, Gillibrand escalate fight
Politico reports: The two Democrats are fighting for votes ahead of a showdown expected after the August recess, when Gillibrand...
Riverfront Times: Claire McCaskill Responds to Critics of Her Efforts to Combat Military Sexual Assault
The Riverfront Times reports: Last month, Senator Claire McCaskill, who has been outspoken about the problem of sexual assault in the...
AP: Sen. McCaskill new unlikely target of advocates for reforming military sex assault cases
The Associated Press mentions Protect Our Defenders’ campaign and open letter written by Terri Odom: Protect Our Defenders, a Washington-based...
[VIDEO] CBS News: Rep. Gabbard: “This is an issue that is a travesty and is really undermining our national security”
CBS News reports: Gabbard, an Iraq war combat veteran, is strongly invested in legislation that addresses the proseuction of sexual...
USA Today: Military women say sexual assault and harassment remain
USA Today reports: COLORADO SPRINGS — A recently graduated cadet remembers waiting for her accused rapist at the Air Force...
San Antonio Express: Lackland trainer goes on trial in recruit’s rape
San Antonio Express News reports: An NCO charged with forcibly raping a recruit in basic training went on trial Tuesday at Joint...
Bustle: VICTIM ADVOCACY GROUP TARGETS SEN. CLAIRE MCCASKILL’S MILITARY SEXUAL ASSAULT EFFORTS, SAYING SHE DOESN’T GO FAR ENOUGH
Bustle reports on Protect Our Defenders’ campaign targetting Sen. Claire McCaskill: Gillibrand argues that the chain of command is the...