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August 9, 2018
Brock Turner loses appeal of sexual assault conviction
Turner at one point claimed that he was only guilty of "sexual outercourse."
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June 6, 2018
The recall of the judge who sentenced Brock Turner will end up hurting poor, minority defendants
I’m a public defender. Here’s why the recall vote is no progressive victory.
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June 6, 2018
Voters recall judge who sentenced Brock Turner to 6 months in jail for sexual assault
The recall’s supporters argued the sentence was part of a broader pattern. Opponents said the recall could send a bad message.
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June 6, 2018
Voters recall judge who oversaw Brock Turner sexual assault case
Aaron Persky stands by the sentence he gave Brock Turner. It has cost him the bench.
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December 19, 2016
Why the Stanford sexual assault case has become a national flashpoint, explained
Brock Turner was sentenced to six months in county jail and three years' probation for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman.
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June 15, 2016
The Stanford judge just got kicked off another sexual assault case
The DA’s office says they "lack confidence" that Aaron Persky can be fair.
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June 10, 2016
USA Swimming bans Brock Turner for life over Stanford sexual assault case
This effectively ends Turner’s career as an elite competitive swimmer.
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June 9, 2016
Brock Turner was convicted of sexual assault but not “rape.” What does that mean?
What we talk about when we (and the legal system) talk about "rape" and "sexual assault."
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June 9, 2016
GOP congressman on Brock Turner: his punishment should be longer than a college semester
"As a country we must change our mentality and make sure that our young people recognize sexual assault and rape for the heinous crimes that they are."
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June 9, 2016
Brock Turner's 6-month sentence for Stanford sexual assault may be cut in half
There's been a lot of outcry about Turner's sentence and what it shows about rape culture.
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June 9, 2016
Joe Biden's open letter to the Stanford sexual assault victim: "You will save lives"
"What you endured is never, never, never, NEVER a woman’s fault," Biden wrote.
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June 9, 2016
I’m a public defender. What if my clients got the same treatment as Brock Turner?
How Turner's privilege explains the light sentence he received for sexual assault.
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June 8, 2016
Brock Turner blamed "party culture" for his sexual assault of an unconscious woman
"Peer pressure" also got a shoutout.
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June 8, 2016
Ranking colleges based on reported campus rapes is a horrible idea
This is a terrible idea.
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June 8, 2016
Brock Turner’s sexual assault victim explains why she’s remaining anonymous
Turner’s accuser: "I am every woman."
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June 8, 2016
A father's defense of his sex offender son, annotated by a Title IX expert
The letter by the Stanford sexual assailant's dad is a study in rape culture.
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June 6, 2016
The media's racial double standard in covering sexual assault cases, in 2 tweets
The disparity is very clear.
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June 6, 2016
This letter from a Stanford sexual assault victim destroys 5 bad assumptions about rape
There's a reason the letter went viral.