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CBS announced on Monday it will not pay out a controversial $120 million severance package to former CEO Leslie Moonves. The company said it had ample reason to fire the disgraced executive for cause.

Arts

CBS Denies Former CEO Les Moonves $120 Million Severance Package

7:26pm December 17, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The network explained its decision, saying "there are grounds to terminate for cause, including his willful and material misfeasance" and failure to cooperate with the company's investigation.

Prabhu Ramamoorthy attacked a woman on an overnight flight from Las Vegas to Detroit on Jan. 3. The 35-year-old man was sentenced to nine years in prison on Friday.

National

Man Who Sexually Assaulted Woman On Plane Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison

9:03pm December 13, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Prabhu Ramamoorthy cried after the sentencing in Detroit on Thursday. His lawyers had called for leniency from the judge arguing, "He will suffer long after this sentence is done."

Arts

Kobe Bryant Removed As Animation Festival Juror After Protest Over Past Allegations

9:10pm October 18, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

A petition launched by "women and allies in the animation community" demanded "that accused rapist and sexual predator Kobe Bryant be removed" from the Animation Is Us festival.

Cody Greenes (center), group leader with Moving Traditions, leads six high school boys in a discussion about sexual assault and consent. The program was designed to discuss difficult topics in an all-male setting.

National

Coming To The Right Answer By Themselves: Talking With Boys About Sexual Assault

3:07pm October 10, 2018

by Jeff Brady

How do we discuss sexual assault and consent with teenage boys? A Jewish organization based near Philadelphia has developed a program to discuss difficult topics such as this in an all-male setting.

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News

State Announces Funding, Improvements To Help Resolve Rape Kit Backlog

4:11pm October 04, 2018

by Sean Bueter

North Carolina's massive backlog of untested sexual assault kits will start to be reduced, according to Attorney General Josh Stein.

Psychologists find that cognitive processing therapy — a type of counseling that helps people learn to challenge and modify their beliefs related to a trauma — can be useful in healing the mental health problems some experience after a sexual assault.

Building Strength And Resilience After A Sexual Assault: What Works

2:06pm October 04, 2018

by April Fulton

Sexual assault is still a highly stigmatized form of trauma, and that can complicate recovery for years, psychologists find. PTSD, depression and anxiety aren't unusual, but treatment can help.

Can a sexual assault increase your risk of high blood pressure, even years later? Recent research suggests yes.

Sexual Assault And Harassment May Have Lasting Health Repercussions For Women

3:01pm October 03, 2018

by Mara Gordon

In a small study of middle-aged women, a history of sexual assault and workplace harassment was linked to health problems like hypertension, sleeplessness and depression.

National

In Alaska, 'Righteous Rage' Over Sexual Assault

3:39pm October 02, 2018

by Casey Grove

A plea deal that resulted in an Alaskan man serving no time after originally being charged with kidnapping and choking a woman has outraged activists in Anchorage. Enough is enough, many are saying.

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Judge Brett Kavanaugh scowls as he testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill Thursday. Afterward, many observers felt he had revealed a partisan side never before seen from a Supreme Court nominee.

Politics & Government

Republicans Push Kavanaugh Nomination Forward, But At What Cost?

2:36pm September 29, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

With the midterms looming and women — especially Democratic women — already fired up, Republicans are taking a risk in continuing to back Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

Sen. Jeff Flake arrives back at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday following a break. After announcing Friday morning that he would vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, Flake was confronted in an emotional scene by two wom

Politics & Government

WATCH: Assault Victims Confront Jeff Flake After He Says He Will Vote For Kavanaugh

11:51am September 28, 2018

by Arnie Seipel

"You're telling me that my assault doesn't matter," one protester said to Arizona Republican Jeff Flake as he headed to a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting.