Headlines for 02_28_2015

Film About Campus Sexual Assault Tells Survivors: 'You Are Not Alone' - NPR

Film About Campus Sexual Assault Tells Survivors: 'You Are Not Alone' NPR Andrea used that box to report her own sexual assault and after realizing that I created it, she reached out to me. And so we started talking and realized that this was not an isolated incident, that it was a national epidemic and no one had really ... and more »

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Victims speak out at Southwestern University sexual assault forum - KXAN.com

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Victims speak out at Southwestern University sexual assault forum KXAN.com Many students say they don't feel safe and want the administration to do something about issues of sexual assault on campus. The university hosted a forum Friday in response to student protests during the week. Media was not allowed into the building ... and more »

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U. of Wisconsin asks Walker to remove redundant sexual assault report ... - USA TODAY College

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U. of Wisconsin asks Walker to remove redundant sexual assault report ... USA TODAY College MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin requested that Gov. Scott Walker remove a requirement that all 26 campuses report allegations of sexual assaults to the state every year because it already submits similar information to the federal ... Walker spokeswoman says UW requested deletion of sexual assault reportMilwaukee Journal Sentinel Scott Walker Removes Campus Rape Reporting Requirements After University's ...Huffington Post Governor Walker says UW requested deletion of sexual assault reportfox6now.com Madison.com -NewsBusters (blog) all 957 news articles »

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Documentary highlights college sexual assaults - Tallahassee.com

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Documentary highlights college sexual assaults Tallahassee.com Release of the film was timed to roughly coincide with Thursday's reintroduction of the Campus Accountability and Safety Act, a Senate bill designed to hold college administrations accountable for treating sexual assaults as criminal acts instead of ...

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Study: College athletes are more likely to gang rape - Al Jazeera America

Al Jazeera America

Study: College athletes are more likely to gang rape Al Jazeera America In the world of higher education, sexual assault is a legal minefield. Alleged victims and accused rapists alike claim their colleges botch cases – charging breach of contract, negligence, discrimination, defamation and due process violations – and in ... and more »

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Lawsuits accuse yoga guru Bikram Choudhury of sexual assault - MSNBC

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Lawsuits accuse yoga guru Bikram Choudhury of sexual assault MSNBC Bikram Choudhury, the yoga master behind the exercise practice known as “hot yoga,” is facing at least six separate civil lawsuits from women who say he sexually assaulted them, according to multiple reports. The most recent suit, filed earlier this ... Women Accuse Hot Yoga Founder of Sexual AssaultBreitbart News Six lawsuits accuse yoga guru Bikram Choudhury of sex assault, rapewtvr.com 6 women accuse hot yoga founder of sex assaults, gropingWJLA TravelersToday -Sahara Samay all 34 news articles »

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In Reply: College rape 'hearings' retraumatize victims - The Journal News | LoHud.com

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In Reply: College rape 'hearings' retraumatize victims The Journal News | LoHud.com She was allegedly sexually assaulted on campus then required to prosecute the alleged attacker herself at a university disciplinary hearing. She had initiated a disciplinary action because campus police had advised her that she didn't have a case ... Campus Sexual Assault Bills Go to Governor's DeskStaunton News Leader Mia Ackerman: Talk about campus sex assaultThe Providence Journal all 5 news articles »

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Minn. Man Charged with 59 Counts of Sexual Assault Arrested in Brazil - WDAZ

Raw Story

Minn. Man Charged with 59 Counts of Sexual Assault Arrested in Brazil WDAZ Barnard reportedly sexually assaulted those women from 2000 to 2009. He left Minnesota for Washington after several followers began questioning his relationship with his female followers. He was charged with the 59 counts of sexual assault in April ... Fugitive American minister caught in BrazilCNN Brazil police arrest fugutive American pastor wanted for sexual assault in the USRaw Story Minnesota cult leader charged with felony sexual assault arrested in BrazilRick Kupchella's BringMeTheNews Minnesota Public Radio News all 128 news articles »

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Scott Coltrane meets with organizers of sexual assault survivor support rally - Oregon Daily Emerald

Oregon Daily Emerald

Scott Coltrane meets with organizers of sexual assault survivor support rally Oregon Daily Emerald 27 to the University of Oregon's administration's response to the lawsuit filed by the survivor of an alleged sexual assault in March of last year. Protestors marched in silence to the Johnson Hall lobby and then chanted until several leaders of the ...

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Classless and Spiteful: Jezebel's 'Update' to False Walker Sexual Assault ... - NewsBusters (blog)

Politico

Classless and Spiteful: Jezebel's 'Update' to False Walker Sexual Assault ... NewsBusters (blog) Vargas-Cooper took this to mean that all such sexual assault reporting would end. Hardly. Hours later, an unbylined Associated Press story carried at USA Today (but still not carried at its national site) made it clear that a) the University of ... Websites Forced To Correct And Retract False Stories About Scott WalkerDaily Caller Scott Walker Story by The Daily Beast Is RetractedTheBlaze.com Another Daily Beast Disaster: Scott Walker 'Rape' Hit ImplodesBreitbart News all 10 news articles »

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