Wall Street Journal: Air Force General Who Overturned Sex-Assault Ruling to Retire
Aviano victim Kim Hanks and Protect Our Defenders is featured in this article from the Wall Street Journal: Kim Hanks,...
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The Item: Shaw whistleblower wants sexual harassment inquiry redone
Tech Sgt. Jennifer Smith is featured in this article from the item: The Shaw-based airman whose complaints of sexual harassment...
General who overturned Aviano sex assault conviction to retire
Stars & Stripes reports, via the Air Force Times: Lt. Gen. Craig Franklin — the Third Air Force commander whose...
Washington Post: Air Force general to retire after criticism for handling of sexual assault case
The Washington Post reports: A three-star Air Force general whose handling of sexual assault cases drew withering criticism from advocacy...
Air Force general at center of sexual assault controversy to retire
Stars & Stripes reprots: The Air Force general whose decision last year to dismiss a sexual assault conviction led Congress...
Air Force Times: Complaint: Shaw report ‘makes excuses’ for alleged harassers
Protect Our Defenders Jennifer Smith is featured in this Air Force Times article: A retired technical sergeant says an investigation...
Jezebel: General Accused of Sexual Assault to Begin Court-Martial on March 3
Jezebel reports: For Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair, the world is probably melting in a slow, Dali-like nightmare. As it...
The Daily News: Guest Column: Bill would change military for better
Congressmen Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) calls for support for Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Military Justice Improvement Act: I believe it’s time...
Stars and Stripes: IG to review military handling of sexual assault complaints
Stars and Stripes reports: The Defense Department’s Office of the Inspector General is set to examine whether military investigations into...
Year in review: Air Force Times’ top stories from 2013
The Air Force Times rounded out 2013 with their top stories: Generals overturn convictions Third Air Force commander Lt. Gen....
LA Times: Air Force member’s allegation of sex assault brings him more grief
The LA Times reports: Shortly after he arrived at Ramstein Air Base in Germany in March 2012, Air Force security...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial: Military commanders get a year to show progress on sexual assaults
The Editorial Board of the St Louis Post-Dispatch concludes: The way the military handles sexual assault cases got needed reform...
Wall St Journal: Sex-Assault Reports Surge For Military
The Wall St Journal reports on new data about sexual assaults in the military: A sharp increase in the number...
San Antonio Express-News: Military sexual assault reports up 50%
The San Antonio Express-News reports: The Pentagon said Friday that more than 5,000 sexual assault reports were filed in 2013,...
Washington Post Editorial: New sexual assault policies for the military may not go far enough
The Washington Post Editorial Board writes: REFORMS SIGNED into law last week of how the military deals with sexual assault...
MSNBC: Landmark year for military sex assault reform ends with spike in reports
MSNBC reports: Reports of sexual assault within the armed forces skyrocketed by more than 50% in 2013, a jump that...
Army Times: Amid debate over sexual assault in the military, Fort Leonard Wood investigator stays focused on victims
The Army Times reports: “Predators in the military are unafraid because they know an unwritten code shields them,” Nancy Parrish,...
Blog Post: Obama and Doonesbury
A message from Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish I’m heartened to share that the hard work of advocates and...
STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Calls on President Obama to Address Epidemic of Sexual Assault in the Military Now
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALLS ON PRESIDENT OBAMA...
STATEMENT: Aviano Victim Calls on Air Force to Remove Commander Following New Scandal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** VICTIM IN AVIANO SCANDAL CALLS ON...