Sexual Assault

Candles and flowers decorate a makeshift memorial for Vanessa Guillén, a Fort Hood, Texas, soldier whose 2020 killing put a spotlight on sexual harassment in the U.S. military.

A Commission Finds 'Quite A Lot Of Tolerance' For Sexual Harassment In The Military

Ayesha Rascoe

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A new report says commanders need training to learn how to stop what an official described as "daily acts of demeaning language and sexual harassment" in the military.

James Levine conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 2007.

Arts & Culture

James Levine, Former Met Opera Music Director, Is Dead At Age 77

Tom Huizenga

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The gifted conductor who had wielded immense influence in the classical music world, was publicly accused by nine men of sexual abuse. He died March 9 at age 77 of natural causes.

Ana Teresa Castillo, who runs a shelter for Venezuelan migrants in the Colombian border town of Villa del Rosario, says she is tending to many more rape victims now than before the pandemic began. She blames the closing of official border posts and gangs blocking their smuggling trails during daylight hours, forcing migrants to cross at night, when they are far more vulnerable.

News

Women Fleeing Venezuela Are Targeted With Sexual Assault As They Cross Into Colombia

John Otis

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Human rights activists have reported a sharp increase in sexual assaults and human trafficking involving Venezuelan women and girls trying to reach Colombia since the border closed amid the pandemic.

Accompanied by members of Vanessa Guillen's family, Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Cal.) unveils legislation to reform the military's response to sexual harassment and assault.

Military & Veterans' Issues

In Response To Vanessa Guillen's Death, Legislation Would Make Military Sexual Harassment A Crime

Carson Frame

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The newly introduced bill would make sexual harassment a crime under military law. The measure is a response to the killing of Fort Hood Army soldier...

Military & Veterans' Issues

Trump Meets Vanessa Guillen's Family As Marchers In D.C. Demand Reform To Assault Reporting

Jolene Almendarez

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President Donald Trump met with the family of slain Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen at the White House on Thursday. They shared their grief and expressed…

Military & Veterans' Issues

NoMás: Support For Vanessa Guillen Heads To Washington D.C.

Jolene Almendarez

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A newly formed organization based out of San Antonio and Houston is taking on the United States military and demanding changes they say will keep soldiers…

News

San Antonio Rally, March, Caravan Assure Vanessa Guillen's Family 'They Are Not Alone'

Jolene Almendarez

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Members of the NoMas Movement brought together hundreds of people in San Antonio on Saturday to honor slain Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen.Organizers…

Military & Veterans' Issues

San Antonio Convoy Honors Vanessa Guillen As Women Share Memories Of Assault

Jolene Almendarez

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Hundreds of people participated in a unique rally for slain Army soldier Vanessa Guillen on Saturday. A convoy of automobiles drove from Gustafson Stadium…

Female veterans spoke out about witnessing rape culture within the military at a vigil for Vanessa Guillen over the weekend.

Military & Veterans' Issues

Vanessa Guillen’s Death Has Highlighted Issues Of Sexual Assault And Harassment In The Military

Jolene Almendarez

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The disappearance and death of Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen has sparked conversations about sexual harassment and sexual assault in the military. And…

In 1993, Joe Biden, the current presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, was serving as a U.S. senator from Delaware.

On The Record: A Former Biden Staffer's Sexual Assault Allegation

Asma Khalid

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Tara Reade, who worked in Joe Biden's Senate office, has accused the presumptive Democratic nominee of a 1993 sexual assault. His campaign said it "absolutely did not happen."