What We’re Following: The Sexual-Assault Case in CaliforniaThe case of a 20-year-old former Stanford student who received a six-month jail sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman has ignited public outcry in the U.S. The victim’s statement to her attacker was circulated online over the weekend, and has pushed the case to the forefront of a national conversation about rape. Sexual-assault advocates say the outcome shows why many victims don’t report their assaults or go through trials that could end in sentences that, in this woman’s case, are widely considered to be a slap on the wrist.The Debate Over Harambe: …read more
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