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1:57pm Sep 12, 2019

National National

Lawsuits Say Lyft Doesn't Do Enough To Protect Women From Predatory Drivers

by Eric Westervelt

Dozens of women say Lyft drivers sexually assaulted them. They are suing the ride-hailing company to force it to make rides safer.

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8:50pm Sep 11, 2019

National National

There's A Continued Uptick In Violent Crime, According To Federal Survey

by Martin Kaste

The federal government on Tuesday released the annual National Crime Victimization Survey. The 2018 data show a big jump in reports of sexual assault and rape.

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12:55pm Jul 10, 2019

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Years After Sexual Assault, Survivors Hounded To Pay Bills For The Rape Kit Exam

by Michelle Andrews

Under federal law, people sexually assaulted don't have to pay for their medical forensic exams. Yet some have trouble getting the hospitals or collection agencies to stop dunning them for payment.
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7:24pm Jun 22, 2019

National National Politics & Government

'It Hurt. And It Was Against My Will': Trump Accuser Stands By Her Story

Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll repeats her claim that President Trump assaulted her in the 1990s, even as he tells reporters her story is "a total false accusation."
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8:11pm Jun 21, 2019

World News World News

Spain's Supreme Court Reverses Earlier Decision, Convicts 'Wolf Pack' Of Rape

by Vanessa Romo

The five men were initially sentenced on the lighter charge of sexual abuse, but judges on Friday ruled they are guilty of rape and increased their jail time. The case prompted national protests.
11:57pm May 05, 2019

Crime Crime Politics & Government

Bill Would Close Loopholes In NC Sexual Assault Law

by Associated Press

Sophie Capshaw-Mack said she was 19 years old in May 2015 when she was raped - but North Carolina laws didn't see her as a victim.
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9:56pm Apr 08, 2019

National National Health & Safety

Facing Escalating Workplace Violence, Hospital Employees Have Had Enough

by Marlene Harris-Taylor

U.S. hospitals are under mounting pressure to address violence against health care staff by patients and visitors. Nearly half of emergency doctors say they've been physically assaulted at work.

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4:43pm Apr 04, 2019

National National Politics & Government

Despite Multiple Scandals, Top Virginia Officials Aren't Going Anywhere Soon

by Brakkton Booker

Virginia lawmakers wrapped up the final details of the legislative session this week, with three leaders who have drawn criticism and controversy still at the helm.
10:59am Mar 11, 2019

Education Education Politics & Government

North Carolina Bill Would Add Protection For UNC Students Accused of Sexual Assault

by Neal Charnoff

House Bill 305 would provide due process guarantees that don’t currently exist for UNC system students accused of sexual misconduct.
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9:49pm Jan 14, 2019

National National

Nursing Home Launches New Investigation After Woman In Vegetative State Gives Birth

by Vanessa Romo

A former prosecutor of Maricopa County, Ariz., "will have unfettered access to every facet of [Hacienda Healthcare's] business — including all the records related to this matter," the company said.
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7:47pm Jan 08, 2019

National National

After Patient In Vegetative State Gives Birth, Facility's CEO Resigns

by Ian Stewart

Hacienda HealthCare is facing investigations after the birth. Staff at the Phoenix facility reportedly hadn't noticed she was pregnant.
Brian Snyder / Reuters

4:07pm Jan 07, 2019

National National

Spacey Appears In Court Over Sexual Assault Case Involving Busboy In Nantucket

by Bill Chappell

"A not guilty plea was entered on the defendant's behalf," the district attorney's office says. Spacey is accused of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old man in the summer of 2016.