covering sexual assault

Lyons-Boswick goes through old case files.

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How Prosecutors Changed The Odds To Start Winning Some Of The Toughest Rape Cases

1:26pm January 16, 2018

by Joseph Shapiro

A rape case 25 years ago revolutionized justice for people with intellectual disabilities. They were "unwinnable" rape cases, until prosecutors figured out the secret.

Erika Harrell writes the Justice Department's annual report about crime against all people with disabilities.

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The Sexual Assault Epidemic No One Talks About

1:35pm January 08, 2018

by Joseph Shapiro

People with intellectual disabilities are the victims of sexual assault at a rate seven times higher than those without disabilities. But this epidemic receives little attention.

An independent review of a Rolling Stone article about an alleged rape at the University of Virginia found fundamental errors in the way the story was reported and edited. University President Teresa Sullivan said the story had damaged campus efforts to a

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Report Shreds 'Rolling Stone' Rape Story, But Many On Campus Have Moved On

1:49pm April 07, 2015

by Sandy Hausman

A review of a story about an alleged rape is the latest in a long saga for the U. of Virginia. The fraternity implicated in the story plans to sue; advocates say fewer rape victims are coming forward.

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