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Courts & Law

Watch live: 3 of Donald Trump’s sexual misconduct accusers expected to call on Congress to investigate

9 years ago

Matt Lauer greets people in a crowd outside of NBC studios in New York City.
Speak Easy
Lifestyle

It’s OK to have mixed feelings about the evil and the good that lurks in the hearts of men

These men should lose their jobs. They should be made to pay for their crimes — and these are crimes. But to me, it’s ok to have mixed feelings about them.

9 years ago

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., returns to his office after talking to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington
National Interest
Politics & Policy

Democrats ditch Franken for the moral high ground

Democrats have sacrificed Franken for moral and political reasons; the moral reasons strike me as sound; the political calculations, somewhat less so.

9 years ago

New Jersey Sen. Loretta Weinberg has introduced a measure calling for employers to provide paid sick days to their workers. AP file photo)
Politics & Policy

N.J. lawmaker wants transparency on settling workplace harassment cases

Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg says keeping sexual harassment settlements secret allows perpetrators to continue abusive behavior.

9 years ago

Donald Trump interviewed by Billy Bush of Access Hollywood at a  Celebrity ApprenticeRed Carpet Event at Trump Tower in January 2015 in New York City
NPR
Politics & Policy

Billy Bush: ‘Of course’ it’s Trump’s voice on ‘Access Hollywood’ tape

Bush, who was fired from his job after the tape's release, says the reports that the president is trying to deny the authenticity of the tape, "has hit a raw nerve in me."

9 years ago

Sen. Al Franken
Speak Easy
Arts & Entertainment

These sexual harassment scandals are giving me déjà vu

Why should a man’s political affiliation determine how swiftly he is judged in the court of public opinion and terminated from his job?

9 years ago

girl sits in a depression on the floor near the wall monochrome
Health

Young girls increasingly harming themselves, ending up in ER

The 15-year-long study looked at girls aged 10-24 who went to the emergency room for attempted suicides, drug overdoses, cutting and other types of self-injury.  

9 years ago

Victims of sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual abuse and their supporters protest during a
NPR
Courts & Law

Sexual harassment cases often rejected by courts

The standard for harassment under the law is high, and only an estimated 3 percent to 6 percent of the cases ever make it to trial.

9 years ago

Redina Rodriguez, 49, leaves the Roxbury Treatment Center in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
NewsWorks Tonight
Courts & Law

Redina’s story: A mother’s troubled journey home from prison

Redina Rodriguez was released from Pa. state prison one year ago and says she wants to change. But the odds of her staying out are long, while the stakes couldn't be higher.

9 years ago

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Ashley Bennett won a seat as Atlantic County Freeholder in the most recent election (Bennett for Freeholder)
Politics & Policy

Women winning record number of Freeholder seats in N.J.

A new report shows New Jersey is getting closer to gender balance in county government.

9 years ago

Sen. Al Franken
National Interest
Politics & Policy

Should Al Franken immediately resign? Whoa, take a breath.

I'm warning against haste simply because the allegation-and-punishment process threatens to veer out of control before we've established a fair and balanced system of justice.

9 years ago

Pa. State Senator Judy Schwank
Courts & Law

Pa. lawmakers battle sexual misconduct with bill to ban settlement secrecy

Pa. Sen. Judy Schwank, D-Reading, has introduced a bill to ban nondisclosure agreements in sexual misconduct settlements.

9 years ago

(gsmtaylor/Bigstock)
Education

NJSIAA says transgender student athletes no longer need to prove gender identity

The organization's original policy required high school student athletes to consult with a medical professional and show official documentation proving their gender identity.

9 years ago

In this June 13, 2017 file photo, Lupita Nyong'o attends the Women In Film 2017 Crystal and Lucy Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. Nyong’o became the lone public woman of color among Weinstein’s litany of accusers, writing in a New York Times op-ed last month that she had an unsettling encounter with the producer in 2011 at his home in Connecticut. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Courts & Law

Why so few women of color in the wave of accusers? ‘Stakes higher’

In the weeks since dozens of women have accused movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of rape or harassment, women and men of color have been largely absent from the national furor.

9 years ago

(Mark Humphrey/AP Photo)
Health

New program offers peer support to women transitioning out of prison

Transitioning out of prison is a difficult process, and for women, it can be even harder, especially with a lack of services geared specifically toward them.

9 years ago

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