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Teachers Won’t Face Sex Assault Charges in Alleged Student Beach Trips
By NBC Bay Area 02/04/2015 “…Two Southern California high school teachers accused of having sex with students on trips to the beach will not be charged with sexual assault, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. …” Read the entire article: http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/california/covina-west-covina-teachers-beach-trips-charges-drop-290860701.html?_osource=SocialFlowFB_BAYBrand
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Former Columbia newspaper editor admits biased reporting on rape due to fear of backlash
By Washington Examiner 02/04/2015 “…Instead, campus media’s goal to promote discussion about sexual assault and to support survivors became conflated with a fear of rigorous reporting,” he added. “Personally, I felt that if I covered the existence of a different perspective — say, that due process should be respected — not only would I have been…
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He Says He’s Innocent, But He’s Still Not Free. You Can Help.
By aplus.com 02/02/2015 “…21 years ago, Tyrone Hood went to jail for the murder of Marshall Morgan, a crime many believe he did not commit. Since then, he’s battled his way out of prison but hasn’t enjoyed true freedom. …” Read the entire article: http://aplus.com/a/tyrone-hood-change-petition-freedom
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How Affirmative Consent Threatens Liberty
By reason.com 02/03/2015 “…Even supporters of affirmative admit that it violates due process rights. When asked how an innocent student could prove affirmative consent under the statute, Democratic assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal said, “Your guess is as good as mine. …” Read the entire article: http://reason.com/archives/2015/02/03/how-affirmative-consent-rules-threaten
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Columbia Student: I Didn’t Rape Her
By The Daily Beast 02/03/2015 “…Paul Nungesser was cleared of a rape charge but faced a harsh trial-by-media. Now, as new details come to light, he’s speaking out and fighting back. …” Read the entire article: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/02/03/columbia-student-i-didn-t-rape-her.html
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Vanderbilt campus investigation cleared football players of rape charges a year before they were convicted by court
By Daily Mail 02/01/2015 “…A year before two Vanderbilt football players were convicted in a 2013 gang rape, campus officials concluded there was a lack of evidence that ‘nonconsensual sexual intercourse’ had occurred. …” Read the entire article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2935302/Vanderbilt-campus-investigation-cleared-football-players-rape-charges-year-convicted-court.html
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“It’s just one night!” Sorority leaders baffled at U-Va. response to frat party ban
By The Washington Post 01/30/2015 “…The letter from 16 national sorority presidents — members of the National Panhellenic Conference — sparked an outcry on campus from students who said it was sexist and didactic to order women to stay home for their own safety. …” Read the entire article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2015/01/30/its-just-one-night-sorority-leaders-baffled-at-u-va-response-to-frat-party-ban/
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U.Va. president admits rape story was false; keeps restrictions on fraternities
By Washington Examiner 01/30/2015 “…University of Virginia president Teresa Sullivan finally admitted that she knows the Rolling Stone article detailing a brutal gang rape at the university was discredited. …” Read the entire article: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/u.va.-president-admits-rape-story-was-false-keeps-restrictions-on-fraternities/article/2559584/comments
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Cuomo wants statewide ‘affirmative consent’ campus sex assault bill
By Reuters 01/17/2015 “…New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday that he would push for legislation requiring both public and private universities in the state to enact a uniform sexual assault policy requiring “affirmative consent” in their definitions of consensual sex. …” Read the entire article: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/17/us-usa-new-york-sexcrimes-idUSKBN0KQ0U820150117?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews
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Last chance for ‘menace’ to children
By stuff.co.nz 01/27/2015 “…A woman who pinned a 10-year-old against a tree is at high risk of returning to jail, says a judge. …” Read the entire article: http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/65448765/Last-chance-for-menace-to-children
