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Lawmaker seeks to add civil definition of sexual assault known as 'stealthing'
Argus Leader via Yahoo News· 4 months agoPIERRE — There may soon be a specific civil course of action for survivors of sexual assault where a...
Prior sexual assault allegations could become part of South Dakota rape trials
Argus Leader via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIt would be easier for prosecutors to tell jurors about previous sexual assault allegations in rape...
Gérard Depardieu accused of rape by Spanish journalist
The Independent via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA Spanish journalist and author has filed a criminal complaint against Gérard Depardieu for...
Uber and Lyft must adopt measures to prevent sexual assaults, California regulator rules
LA Times via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoUber's new San Francisco headquarters in Mission Bay. (Carolina A. Miranda / Los Angeles Times) Nine...
We Must Now Wonder: Is Nancy Mace Right in the Head?
The New Republic via Yahoo News· 3 months agoRepresentative Nancy Mace, an outspoken sexual assault survivor, had a baffling response when asked why she continues to support rapist Donald Trump for...
Mississippi trying to bring archaic rape, sexual assault kit laws 'into this century'
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 11—JACKSON — The Legislature recently sent two bills to Gov. Tate Reeves' desk that are aimed to help sexual assault victims achieve justice and modernize the state's criminal definition ...
When The Criminal Legal System Doesn’t Believe ‘Imperfect Victims’
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFor centuries, survivors of sexual assault, domestic abuse and human trafficking have been punished...
Hochul signs Rape is Rape Act, expanding rape legal definition
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoNEW YORK — A new law designed to increase protections for victims of sexual assault in New York by...
50 years since Title IX was enacted, survivors of sexual assault say the law failed to protect them
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSavanna Durr/Insider Title IX was enacted on June 23, 1972 to protect students from sex-based...
An attempt to ban drag shows or limit adult entertainment? Bristol resident makes his case
The Newport Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBRISTOL – Robert Botelho insisted his petition to amend the legal definition of “adult...