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  1. sexual assault
    Everything We Know About the Danny Masterson Rape CaseThe convicted rapist has been transferred to a minimum and medium security prison.
    By Bindu Bansinath, Angelina Chapin, and Tariro Mzezewa
  2. the law
    Harvey Weinstein Asks New York’s Highest Court to Throw Out ConvictionTalk about long shots.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  3. power
    Donald Trump Ordered to Pay $83 Million to E. Jean CarrollFor defamatory statements he made in response to her rape allegations.
    By Danielle Cohen, Tariro Mzezewa, and Olivia Craighead
  4. lawsuits
    Yet Another Accuser Is Suing Bill CosbyShe alleges that he drugged and raped her in his dressing room on The Cosby Show in 1992.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  5. lawsuits
    Jimmie Allen Accused of Rape by Multiple WomenA woman has accused Allen of assaulting her and secretly taping it.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  6. power
    Armie Hammer Won’t Face Sexual Assault ChargesProsecutors said there was insufficient evidence to charge the actor with rape.
    By Claire Lampen and Tariro Mzezewa
  7. power
    A Judge Gutted Marilyn Manson’s Suit Against Evan Rachel WoodKey parts of the rocker’s defamation case against his ex-fiancée have been thrown out.
    By Claire Lampen and Tariro Mzezewa
  8. the body politic
    What If E. Jean Carroll Doesn’t Win?The rise and fall and rise of the Me Too movement.
    By Rebecca Traister
  9. crime
    Harvey Weinstein to Spend the Rest of His Life in PrisonA judge has sentenced him to an additional 16 years behind bars, to be served after his New York prison term is complete.
    By Claire Lampen
  10. feature
    ‘Call Me a Scammer to My Face’Madison Campbell is determined to get DIY rape kits into survivors’ hands, no matter who tells her it’s a bad idea.
    By Angelina Chapin and Katie Heaney
  11. crime
    The Most Chilling Testimony From Harvey Weinstein’s L.A. TrialThe disgraced producer was once again found guilty of rape.
    By Claire Lampen and Bindu Bansinath
  12. sentencing
    Kris Wu Gets 13-Year Jail Sentence for Raping Multiple WomenThe pop star was found guilty in one of China’s most high-profile sexual-assault cases.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  13. survivors
    It Took Me Over 20 Years To Find My Rapist — Then I Watched Him Walk FreeThe rape kit collected from Leila after a brutal assault went untested for years. When her attacker was identified, it was too late to press charges.
    As told to Anna Louie Sussman
  14. lawsuits
    E. Jean Carroll Plans to Sue Trump for Sexual BatteryCarroll has alleged the former president raped her at a department store in the ’90s.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  15. power
    Why AOC Is Speaking Publicly About Her Rape“The most powerful and persuasive things a person can say on any given issue is sharing their personal experience and personal story.”
    By Claire Lampen
  16. life after roe
    A 10-Year-Old Survivor Shouldn’t Be the Face of This FightThe way to winning abortion rights isn’t by retraumatizing survivors.
    By Lux Alptraum
  17. crime
    Paul Haggis Released in Italy Amid Sexual-Abuse CaseProsecutors will decide whether to continue an investigation.
    By Charu Sinha
  18. abortion
    Another GOP Candidate Fails to Understand Rape, Possibly Also SexYesli Vega claimed that rape rarely results in pregnancy because “it’s not something that’s happening organically.”
    By Claire Lampen
  19. lawsuits
    Bill Cosby Sexually Assaulted a Minor, Jury FindsJudy Huth says the comedian “molested” her in the Playboy Mansion when she was 16. A jury in a civil case agreed.
    By Claire Lampen
  20. crime
    Police Used a Woman’s Rape Kit to Arrest Her for a CrimeSan Fransisco authorities have identified at least 11 other cases where survivors’ DNA evidence was used in unrelated investigations.
    By Claire Lampen
  21. nope!
    Does This GOP Candidate Understand What Rape Is?“I tell my daughters, ‘Well, if rape is inevitable, you should just lie back and enjoy it,’” says would-be Michigan representative Robert Regan.
    By Claire Lampen
  22. crime
    Supreme Court Declines to Review Bill Cosby’s ReleasePer usual, it offered no explanation for the rejection.
    By Claire Lampen
  23. the law
    Chris Brown Accused of Rape Once Again in $20 Million LawsuitThe singer alluded to the “pattern” of rape and abuse allegations against him on Instagram.
    By Justin Curto
  24. sundance 2022
    Evan Rachel Wood Says She Was ‘Raped On-Camera’ by Marilyn Manson“I was coerced into a commercial sex act under false pretenses.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  25. power
    Chris Noth Has Been Accused of Sexual AssaultA fourth woman has come forward accusing the Sex and the City actor of sexual assault.
    By Danielle Cohen
  26. crime
    Domestic Violence Survivors Don’t Just ‘Snap’Mindy Dodd was convicted of murdering her abuser. Then came the TV cameras.
    By Melissa Jeltsen
  27. power
    Judge Says It’s ‘Inappropriate’ to Send Rapist to PrisonAfter pleading guilty to rape and sexual abuse of four teenage girls, Christopher Belter got eight years’ probation.
    By Danielle Cohen
  28. abortion
    Gun Guy Mark McCloskey Wants to Ban Abortions for Victims of Incestuous RapeThe GOP Senate hopeful who pointed guns at protesters wants to run wild with abortion policy in Missouri, the home of Todd “Legitimate Rape” Akin.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. crime
    A Woman Was Raped on a Train While the Rest of the Passengers Stood ByPennsylvania police said not a single bystander tried to intervene during the eight-minute attack.
    By Claire Lampen
  30. the cut podcast
    Who Gets to Be Safe at HBCUs?On the Cut, navigating the struggles for survivors to be believed, and seeking advice from professor and attorney Anita Hill.
    By the Cut
  31. hm?
    R. Kelly’s Defense Team Just Compared Him to … MLK?They’ve completely lost the plot.
    By Claire Lampen
  32. book excerpt
    The Specter of False Rape AccusationsThey are objectively rare, so why do they carry their cultural charge?
    By Amia Srinivasan
  33. crime
    Apparently Bill Cosby Finally Read the RoomThe known rapist will not do a comedy tour, actually.
    By Claire Lampen
  34. abortion
    As His Next Trick, Texas’s Governor Will ‘Eliminate Rapists’Greg Abbott doubled down on his defense of the state’s new abortion ban, which has no exception for rape or incest.
    By Danielle Cohen
  35. the r. kelly trial
    R. Kelly Associate Testifies He Was Sexually Abused by the Singer at 17Two more accusers — including the first male alleged victim — testified on Monday.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  36. the r. kelly trial
    R. Kelly Allegedly Said He Was a ‘Genius’ Who Should Get to Date Young GirlsAnother accuser testified on Thursday.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  37. the r. kelly trial
    R. Kelly Accuser Testifies That He Made Her Lie to Gayle KingIn her third day of testimony, the woman accused Kelly of forcing her to fabricate letters defending him.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  38. #metoo
    Chinese Canadian Pop Star Kris Wu Detained on Suspicion of RapeAccusations of sexual misconduct from more than 24 of Wu’s alleged victims have sparked a major Me Too moment in the Chinese entertainment industry.
    By Rebecca Alter
  39. crime
    They Thought They Were Lucky to Get an AppointmentDr. Joseph Silverman was renowned for treating young girls with anorexia. But patients in his care allege he raped them repeatedly.
    By Claire Lampen
  40. culture
    No, Simone Biles Isn’t a QuitterThe gymnastics superstar is in the middle of her greatest fight yet. And still winning.
    By Danielle Campoamor
  41. first person
    I Still Worry That I’ll Be NextA lifetime of being taught to fear sexual assault didn’t make it easier for me to call what happened by its name.
    By Nafissa Thompson-Spires
  42. power
    When Is It Enough?Bill Cosby’s overturned conviction is a reminder that the legal system remains stacked against accusers.
    By Claire Lampen
  43. power
    Best-Selling Philip Roth Biographer Accused of Sexual AssaultA new publisher has purchased the rights to Blake Bailey’s book despite allegations of rape against the author.
    By Amanda Arnold
  44. the body politic
    Life As a ManWhen Valentina Rice wrote a letter to Blake Bailey’s publisher alleging that he had raped her, they forwarded the message right to him.
    By Rebecca Traister
  45. the law
    Armie Hammer Accused of Rape by Former PartnerThe Los Angeles Police Department is investigating Hammer for sex crimes.
    By Justin Curto
  46. power
    Gérard Depardieu Charged With Rape and Sexual AssaultHe allegedly assaulted a 22-year-old actress while helping her rehearse in 2018.
    By Claire Lampen
  47. crime
    French Actor Gérard Depardieu Charged in 2018 RapeDepardieu, 72, is accused of sexually assaulting a then-22-year-old actress at his home in Paris.
    By Zoe Haylock
  48. power
    Britney Spears Was Never in ControlWhy did I ever believe a teen girl could hold all the power?
    By Tavi Gevinson
  49. power
    What Daisy Coleman ChangedBefore the recent campus anti-rape movement, before Brock Turner, a 14-year-old girl was terrorized for speaking out.
    By Callie Beusman
  50. obits
    Daisy Coleman’s Mom Has Died by Apparent SuicideMelinda Coleman was found dead four months after her daughter, the survivor of a high-profile rape case, died by suicide.
    By Claire Lampen
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