| Lawmakers push new bill to crack down on military sexual assault | The sponsor of a new bill to combat sexual assault in the military pledged Thursday that her legislation would ensure that “never again will a victim have to salute an assaulter."The effort, led by Sen. Claire McCaskill, a Missouri Democrat, would require a dismissal or a dishonorable discharge for a member of the military found guilty of rape or sexual assault.The new legislation – the second ... |
| Lawmakers intensify push on military sexual assault problem | By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers introduced fresh legislation on Thursday seeking to address the problem of sexual assault in the military and summoned the nation's top commanders to testify about the crisis, which has become an embarrassment to the armed forces. The White House and Congress have demanded changes since seeing a damning report of a steep rise in the number of ... |
| Jose Canseco accused of sexual assault in Vegas | Former baseball slugger Jose Canseco Jr. has been accused of sexual assault in Las Vegas, in an investigation that the former baseball slugger made public with postings on a social media website claiming ... |
| Canseco accused of sexual assault in Vegas | Former baseball slugger Jose Canseco Jr. has been accused of sexual assault in Las Vegas, in an investigation that the former baseball slugger made public with postings on a social media website claiming that a woman falsely accused him of rape. |
| Four Colleges Hit With Federal Sexual Assault Policy Complaints | Students from four universities said they filed federal complaints alleging that their schools failed to address campus sexual assault and harassment. |
| Military sexual assault numbers tough to pin down in Kitsap | A string of high profile sexual assault cases in the last few weeks involving members of the military has drawn sharp criticism from President Obama, the Secretary of Defense and members of Congress. |
| BAFB: Resources available for victims of sexual assault in military | Sexual assault cases spike in the military. KSLA News 12 spoke with the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, or SARC at Barksdale, about what is being done, locally, to protect those who are protecting us. |
| Sexual assault in the military | Task force is unnecessary Rep. Gael Tarleton, D-Seattle, is right to address the plague of sexual assault occurring within the military, but wrong in her suggested remedies [“End the culture of silence about sexual assaults in the military,” Opinion, May 17]. Only an elected official in |
| Man charged with sexual assault at Ottawa daycare | Ottawa police have charged a 39-year-old man with sexual assault after a report of abuse at a local daycare. |