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From: Cstar1
6/9/16
Brock Turner's 6-month sentence for Stanford sexual assault may be cut in half
The six-month jail sentence of Brock Turner, the former Stanford student who sexually assaulted an unconscious woman, triggered a lot of outrage - with critics arguing the weak sentence shows that rape and sexual assault on college campuses isn't taken seriously by the legal system.
Read more from VoxFrom: Cstar1
6/9/16
Dayum.... I've never heard of this happening before, have you?
Jurors refuse to serve under rapist-friendly judge Aaron Persky
The East Bay Times reports that "at least 10 prospective jurors" refused to participate in Judge Aaron Persky's next trial in protest at the cozy 6-month sentence ( out in 12 weeks) he gave Stanford rapist Brock Turner.
Read more from Boing BoingFrom: Cstar1
6/11/16
Rapist's mother wrote letter to judge complaining about decorating - and not one word about the victim
"We moved into our home on Jan. 17 2015. Then we got that fateful call from Brock on Sunday the 18th and our world has been spinning apart ever since," Carleen Turner wrote. "This house now reminds me of the horror of that moment.
Read more from RawstoryFrom: Cstar1
6/11/16
Brock Turner's claims to judge contradicted in new documents
Judge Aaron Persky said he took Brock Turner "at his word" last week when he sentenced the onetime Stanford University swimming star on charges that he sexually assaulted a woman on campus. Turner said he thought he was having consensual sex with the victim, even though she was unconscious when he was caught on top of her behind a dumpster.
Read more from latimes.comFrom: Cstar1
6/14/16
Stanford case juror to judge: Shame on you
A juror who helped convict former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner in a sex assault case was "absolutely shocked and appalled" by the sentence, according to the Palo Alto Weekly. The male juror, who requested anonymity to protect his privacy, delivered a letter to Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky on Saturday, the paper reported.
Read more from USA TODAYFrom: Cstar1
6/14/16
Judge in Brock Turner case removed from new sexual assault case
The judge who presided over the Brock Turner case has been removed from a new sexual assault case.
Read more from KTVUFrom: Cstar1
7/12/16
How the Stanford sexual-assault case could change the legal definition of rape
"We all need to try to protect the next Emily Doe against the next Brock Turner."
Read more from Mother JonesFrom: Cstar1
8/6/16
California Lawmakers Push for Mandatory Prison Time in Wake of Stanford Sexual Assault Case
The public outrage after a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge sentenced a Stanford University student to six months in jail for sexual assault led California lawmakers to respond in a familiar way. Two weeks after the sentencing, two Northern California legislators introduced a bill to ensure that anyone convicted of a similar crime in the future would receive a mandatory prison sentence.
Read more from KTLAFrom: Cstar1
8/24/16
This story has it all: sexual harassment, sexual assault, scientific fraud, freedom of the press, privacy...