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Accusers: Weinstein excused lewd acts as a showbiz norm

By TOM HAYS and MICHAEL R. SISAK | January 29, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Two women who say they met Harvey Weinstein when they were aspiring actresses in their 20s testified at his rape trial Wednesday that the one-time Hollywood titan preyed on their dreams of stardom to sexually assault them.Dawn Dunning...

Priests in group shut down by Vatican accused of sex abuse

By NICOLE WINFIELD | January 29, 2020

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Nine priests and brothers of a Catholic group recently shut down by the Vatican are under investigation by Italian authorities for allegedly sexually abusing two brothers, officials and news reports said Wednesday.Prato Bishop Giovanni...

New pressure on Prince Andrew to help Epstein investigation

By GREGORY KATZ | January 28, 2020

LONDON (AP) — The pressure on Britain’s disgraced Prince Andrew increased Tuesday after the revelation by U.S. authorities that he has failed to cooperate with the FBI’s investigation into his ties with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Lawyer...

SA launches #ProjectOrange to target domestic violence and sexual assault awareness

SA launches #ProjectOrange to target domestic violence and sexual assault awareness

By Sophia Mullowney | February 21, 2019

Junior hospitality major Tori McCracken (from left), senior nursing major Ariel Tate, freshman nursing major Starr Scott, Jameria Washington, freshman early education major, and junior hospitality major Tatyana Coleman pose for a picture in the Holmes Student Center Sky Room during the #ProjectOrange launch Tuesday.

Off-campus sexual abuse reported Friday

By Northern Star Staff | April 17, 2017

DeKALB — DeKalb police officials are investigating an incident in which a female victim was reportedly groped by a male suspect while using a commercial riding service at about 8:15 p.m. Friday.The victim was dropped off in the 300 block of Grove Street...

Joann Franzen candidate for state representative 45th district spoke a powerful message at the Taking Back the Night rally against domestic violence in the MLK Commons. Franzen spoke about being a victim of domestic violence as a teen.

Take Back the Night rally supports domestic violence victims

By Franz Varga | October 2, 2012

“Huskies unite, take back the night!” a crowd shouted Tuesday night as part of a violence awareness march. Victims of domestic and sexual abuse found support with Take Back the Night, a rally sponsored by the Women’s Studies Program and Women’s...