Ep 09: Cosby and #MeToo
We explore how the #MeToo Movement will impact the retrial of the once beloved comedian.
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Bill Cosby departs a pretrial hearing in his sexual assault case at the Montgomery County Courthouse, Tuesday, March 6, 2018, in Norristown, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Since Bill Cosby’s mistrial in the sexual assault case against him in June of 2017, scores of women have shared their stories of sexual abuse and harassment at the hands of other famous men. Victims are speaking out against male abusers, and they’re taking powerful men down. Now, Cosby is headed back to court. We explore how the #MeToo Movement will impact the retrial of the once beloved comedian.
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