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Chanel Miller, Sexual Assault Survivor, On The 'Immense Relief' Of Going Public

4:03pm September 23, 2019

She was long known only as the victim of Brock Turner, who got a lenient sentence for assaulting her. Now, Miller tells NPR she can "finally exist in the world without having to hide anything."

Chanel Miller poses for a portrait before her interview at the New York Bureau of NPR on Sept. 23.

Chanel Miller Says 'Know My Name' As She Reflects On Her Assault By Brock Turner

2:08pm September 23, 2019

by Annalisa Quinn

At points, it is hard to read Miller's devastating, immersive memoir and breathe at the same time. Miller is an extraordinary writer, with her sharpest moments focusing on her family and their grief.

Voters in Santa Clara County are deciding Tuesday whether to remove Judge Aaron Persky from office after he sentenced a former Stanford University swimmer convicted of sexual assault to a short jail sentence instead of prison.

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Voters Are Deciding Whether To Recall Aaron Persky, Judge Who Sentenced Brock Turner

4:54pm June 05, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Turner was convicted of sexual assault in 2016 and ultimately served three months in county jail. Outraged opponents say he is unfit to serve out the remaining four years of his term.

Brock Turner, a former Stanford University swimmer, was sentenced to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. He served three.

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Stanford Scuttles Plans For Plaque Marking Sexual Assault Over Quote Dispute

11:28pm January 30, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The university rejected the victim's ideas for words to go on the memorial, insisting she chose from a statement she read at her attacker's sentencing. She has decided to withdraw from the process.

Activists from UltraViolet, a national women's advocacy organization, push for the removal of Judge Aaron Persky from the bench in San Francisco in June. The judge has since been cleared of misconduct.

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Calif. Judge Cleared Of Misconduct After Sentence In Stanford Sexual Assault Case

3:49pm December 19, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Judge Aaron Persky sentenced Stanford University student Brock Turner to six months in jail for sexually assaulting a woman. The state judicial discipline agency found no evidence of sentencing bias.

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Brock Turner Freed From Jail After Serving Half Of 6-Month Sentence

12:23pm September 02, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Three months after receiving a lenient punishment for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman at Stanford University, Turner left Santa Clara County's main jail Friday.

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California Lawmakers Approve Mandatory Sentencing For Rape

7:10pm August 30, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

State sexual assault law is tightened in response to the six-month sentence imposed on former Stanford student Brock Turner. He was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman.