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Amber Heard Has Already Lost in the Court of Public Opinion. Why?

Her trial against Johnny Depp has yet to reach a verdict, but much of America has decided she's the monster.

Audra Heinrichs

Yesterday 4:00PM

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Amber Heard’s Mental Health Is Being Weaponized to Deny Her Credibility, Experts Say

In the ongoing defamation trial between Heard and ex Johnny Depp, his team is alleging she has two personality…

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Police Officers Can't Rape People and Claim There Was 'Consent' Anymore

Most states made it possible for police officers to claim that a person in their custody consented to sex with them…

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San Francisco Police Will Stop Using Rape Kits As Evidence Against Rape Victims

The announcement comes after the SFPD used a woman's rape kit from 2016 to charge her for a poverty-related crime…

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DNA from Rape Kits Is Now Being Used to Connect Survivors to Crimes

San Francisco police used DNA from a woman's rape kit to arrest her for a felony property crime.

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This Survivor Comedy Duo Wants You to Know ‘Rape Victims Are Horny Too’

“People a lot of times ask me if I’m a comedian because of trauma—no, actually. I'm funny because I'm funny," Kelly…

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Judge Decides, After 'Praying,' Not to Send Rapist to Prison

Christopher Belter pleaded guilty to the rape of four teenage girls, and he's only being sentenced to probation.

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Lyft's First-Ever Safety Report Reveals 1,800 Sexual Assaults in One Year

Though the baseline number of rides increased and overall assault incidence has decreased, it’s still a staggering…

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Non-Consensual Condom Removal Is Now a Civil Offense In California

Sexual partners who remove their condoms without consent can now be taken to court

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'And We Are Free': The Power of Tarana Burke's Memoir

With Unbound, the #MeToo founder tells her own story

Shannon Melero

9/23/21 2:00PM

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Police Charge Man Who Allegedly Raped Government Employee in Australian Parliament

Brittany Higgins said the man, her coworker, assaulted her in the office of a former defense industry minister

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The Post Banned One Reporter From Covering Sexual Assault, But Let an Accused Harasser Keep Working

Felicia Sonmez was barred from reporting on sexual misconduct as a survivor of assault, but the same wasn't true of…

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Washington Post Reporter Sues Paper For Discrimination After Disclosing Past Sexual Assault

The lawsuit states that Felicia Sonmez suffered serious physical and mental health issues as a result of the…

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Politicians Wonder if Kirsten Gillibrand's Bill to Address Military Sexual Assault Might Be Too Anti-Racist

Some, like Sen. Susan Collins, are reluctant to endorse a bill that would combat military rape that also combats…

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Gloria Allred Isn't Worried About What Bill Cosby's Release Means for MeToo

Allred sees the decision as a result of the legal process—not as a failure of the feminist movement

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New Independent Commission Confirms the Obvious: The US Military Doesn't Care About Sexual Assault

The study found that there is virtually zero training aimed at preventing the military's more than 20,000 reported…

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Production Company Behind The Crown Reportedly Expected Woman Employees to Keep Sexual Assault a Secret

Two employees say they were attacked in the edit suites of Left Bank Pictures and the company protected their…

Emily Alford

6/21/21 4:15PM

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Defense Secretary Supports Some Changes to the Military's Handling of Sexual Assault Cases

Sec. Austin's openness to any changes is actually a significant shift from past military leadership.

Justice Namaste

6/11/21 8:55AM

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The New York Assembly Is, Surprisingly, Dragging Its Feet On Passing a Bill That Would Allow Survivors Of Sexual Assault to Sue Them

The Adult Survivor Act would allow sexual assault victims to sue institutions that failed them

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Woman Uses Archaic Kansas Law to Seek Justice, After Prosecutor Called Her Alleged Rape 'Immature Sex'

A recent college graduate is using an archaic 19th-century law as the ultimate fuck you to the prosecutor who…

Ashley Reese

5/19/21 6:15PM

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