Coverage Round-Up: Senator Gillibrand Press Conference with Protect Our Defender
Protect Our Defenders President and former Air Force Chief Prosecutor Colonel Don Christensen (Ret.), joined Senator Gillibrand and others in support of the Military Justice Improvement Act. Col Christensen recently left the Air Force after 23 years to become President of Protect Our Defenders. Having served 21 years as an U.S. Air Force JAG, four as the Chief Prosecutor—the longest tenure for anyone in that position—as well as a defense attorney and a judge in a number of high profile cases, Col Christensen brings a unique perspective to the ongoing sexual assault crisis in the military, and has witnessed first hand the failures of the military justice system. Here is a round-up of coverage from the past week.
CNN: Senators renew push to change military’s handling of rape
USA Today: Gillibrand makes new push on military sex assault bill
Gillibrand: Obama Could Act in New Push for Military Sexual Assault Bill
Huffington Post: Don Christensen: Commanders Flunk on Military Justice for Troops
Military Times: Military sex assault reform bill revived
Hearst News: Push to reform military justice system revived in Senate
TIME: Bipartisan Push for Military to Improve Handling of Sex-Assault Cases
Newsday: Gillibrand makes new push on military sex assault bill
ABC News: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Renews Push for Senate Vote on Military Sexual Assault
Associated Press: Bill Would Help Military Sexual Assault Victims
[VIDEO] Associated Press: Gillibrand, Cruz call for unbiased military justice
Air Force Times: Former AF chief prosecutor: Let lawyers, not bosses, handle sex crime casesStars and Stripes: Senators revive push to take chain of command out of sex assault cases
Reuters: U.S. senators renew push for military sex assault bill
ABC News: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Renews Push for Senate Vote on Military Sexual Assault
Buffalo News: Gillibrand turns up heat on Obama on military sexual assault issue
National Journal: Senators Renew Fight for Military Sexual-Assault Reform
WRVO Public Media: Gillibrand hopes to attach sexual assault bill to military authorization bill
Washington Times: Gillibrand again pushes for reforming military justice system
Radio Iowa: Grassley expects military sexual assault bill to pass on second try
