[VIDEO] CA Military Sexual Assault Bill Becomes Law
NBC Bay Area reports: California has just made a major change in the way sexual assault allegations are investigated in...
Wing leaders lift alcohol ban in dormitories on Ramstein
Stars and Stripes reports: Though the ban on alcohol wasn’t driven by sexual assaults in the dorms, wing leaders consulted...
PRESS RELEASE: Protect Our Defenders Support Calls for an Independent Investigation of Sexual Assault Cases and Retaliation at United States Air Force Academy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21, 2014 Contact: Max Wertheimer, 415-302-1584, max@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS SUPPORT CALLS...
Sex-assault cases in California military shifting jurisdictions
The San Francisco Chronicle reports: All sexual assault cases in the California military will be transferred from the chain of...
Inquiry Urged on Air Force Academy’s Handling of Sexual Assault Cases
The New York Times reports: Two senators called Wednesday for an independent investigation into the handling of sexual assault cases...
Military’s sexual assault protections may expand to civilian base workers
The Dayton Daily News reports: U.S. Rep. Mike Turner said Monday that he will explore greater protections from sexual assault...
Military workplace survey to gauge sexual assault, harassment
Stars and Stripes reports: A biennial survey that tracks sexual harassment, sexual assault and other workplace issues in the U.S....
Joni Ernst has already changed the debate on military sexual assault
The Washington Examiner reports: Joni Ernst’s support for changing how the military handles sexual assault may have more of an...
De Blasio’s latest appointment is ‘personal’
Crain’s New York Business reports: Dr. Loree Sutton, a former U.S. Army brigadier general and a psychiatrist, was named commissioner...
De Blasio Names Retired Brigadier General Loree Sutton to Lead Veterans’ Affairs
The New York Observer reports: Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that Loree Sutton, a retired U.S. Army Brigadier General...
TIME: Ernst Says She Was Sexually Harassed in the Military
TIME Magazine reports: Republican State Sen. Joni Ernst, who is running for Senate and served more than 20 years in...
Kirsten Gillibrand, Pushing New College Sexual Assault Bill, Still Has Hope For Failed Military Reform
BuzzFeed reports: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand still believes she can convince the last several senators who voted against her sweeping and...
PR firm that represented disgraced general puts itself up for an award
The Washington Post reports: Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair found himself under the bright lights of the national media after he...
Spangdahlem-based Air Force pilot convicted of rape
Stars and Stripes reports: An Air Force fighter pilot was convicted of rape last week, nine years after he committed...
Air Force Coaches Told to Help Curb Assaults
The Associated Press reports: The superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy said Wednesday that she has told athletic coaches...
Academy leaders express shame, outrage over sex-related crimes
The Denver Post reports: Air Force Academy Superintendent Michelle Johnson and other academy leaders pledged Wednesday to combat a culture...
[VIDEO] Battle over dedication to the military
The Des Moines Register reports: James says Braley introduced legislation that would help people who were victims of sexual assault...
Expert: Military Sex Assault Bill Doesn’t Have Legs
NBC San Diego reports: Military criminal defense attorney and retired Marine Colonel Jane Siegel has been involved in a lot...
Military Appeals Court Agrees To Review Evidence Used To Convict Kansas Airman
The Associated Press reports: The nation’s highest military court has agreed to review the evidence used to convict a Kansas...
California Military Sexual Assault Legislation Headed to Governor Brown – SB 1422
California Newswire reports: A bill to remove investigations and prosecutions of military sexual assault cases from the chain of command...
VA has higher burden of proof for PTSD claims related to sex trauma
The Medill News Service reports: Jamie Livingston joined the Navy in 2000 because she “wanted to be part of something bigger...
Colorado lawmakers back inquiry into Air Force Academy athletics
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish and Policy Director Miranda Petersen are featured in this report from the Colorado Springs...
Opinion: Service academies should lead fight against sexual violence
Washington Times columnist Deron Snyder writes: Charges against two players were dropped and the other player was found not guilty...
Court: Leaders not liable for subordinates’ bad decisions
The Army Times reports: Janet Galla was serving as a hospital corpsman on a Navy ship in 2004 when she...
Broken Code: AFA superintendent calls for investigation of athletic transgressions
The Colorado Springs Gazette reports: Sexual assault and substance abuse have been problems at the Air Force Academy for decades....
NY Times: Air Force Academy to Examine Conduct of Cadet Athletes
The New York Times reports: The superintendent of the Air Force Academy has begun an investigation into allegations of sexual...