Biden backs reform to military sex assault prosecutions
President Biden has formally approved a report calling for major changes in the way the military investigates sexual assaults within the ranks. David Martin reports.
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Ethiopia holds elections amid Tigray crisis
Ethiopians went to the polls Monday as the country's northern Tigray region faces one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. The fighting in Tigray has killed thousands of people and displaced millions since last November, and the United Nations said more than 350,000 people in the conflict-torn region are starving. Michelle Gavin, a senior fellow for Africa studies for the Council on Foreign Relations, joined CBSN to discuss.
Humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray region
Ethiopia's northern Tigray region is facing one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. There have been reports of systematic rape of women and girls and the use of starvation as a weapon of war. Lynsey Addario, a photojournalist who went to Ethiopia, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the atrocities she witnessed in the region.
Humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray at "tipping point"
Saying "there is now famine in Tigray," U.N.'s relief chief accuses Eritrean soldiers of using "starvation as a weapon of war." He also describes the continuing mass rape of Tigray's women and violence against aid workers.
Police officer on trial for U.K. woman murder
A London police officer has pleaded guilty to the rape and kidnapping of Sarah Everard, the 33-year-old marketing executive whose killing in March touched off national anger across the U.K. at male violence against women. Roxana Saberi brings the latest on the officer’s murder trial.
London police officer admits attacking woman
London Metropolitan Police Officer Wayne Couzens pleaded guilty to charges of kidnapping and rape for the attack on Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old marketing executive who was found dead in March, sparking widespread protests. Read more here.
Trump not liable for "crude remarks" about rape accuser, DOJ argues
Justice Department lawyers say the U.S. should be the defendant in a defamation suit by E. Jean Carroll after he denied her claim.
Remains of over 200 indigenous children found
The remains of 215 Indigenous children have been found in a mass grave on the grounds of a former residential school in Canada. Investigations found that many of the children who attended the school had suffered from physical abuse, rape and malnutrition.
U.N. warns sexual violence being used as weapon
The United Nations warned that sexual violence is being used as a weapon of war in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. The accusations are aimed at soldiers on all sides of the conflict. Cara Anna, Africa correspondent for The Associated Press, joins CBSN to discuss the latest on reports of war crimes and other atrocities in Tigray.
Missing student killed during 1996 rape attempt: Prosecutor
Prosecutors filed a first-degree murder charge against Paul Flores and an accessory after murder charge against his father, Ruben Flores, for helping him conceal Smart's body.
Pakistan's prime minister links rape to how women dress
Hundreds have signed a statement circulating online calling Khan's comments "factually incorrect, insensitive and dangerous."
Armie Hammer accused of violent sexual assault
An attorney for Hammer has denied the allegations.
Ex-NFL player sentenced for rape
Former NFL player Kellen Winslow II was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in prison for multiple rapes and other sexual offenses against five women in Southern California, including one who was homeless when he attacked her in 2018. CBS Los Angeles reports.
Ex-NFL player Kellen Winslow II sentenced 14 years for rape
A judge called the 37-year-old father of two a "sexual predator" and "brazen" criminal.
Actor Gerard Depardieu charged with rape and sexual assault
French movie star was not arrested when handed the charges in December, and the Paris prosecutor stayed silent until the case was leaked to media.
Georgia Corrections sued for treatment of trans prisoners
Ashley Diamond, a Black transgender woman, says she is being abused and raped while in prison. Diamond filed her second lawsuit against the Georgia Department of Corrections for not protecting her or providing the necessary health care she and other incarcerated trans people require. CBSN's Lana Zak spoke to Diamond's lawyer, Chinyere Ezie, about the lawsuit and the impact it could have on the trans community.
Worldview: U.N. gets involved in Myanmar
The United Nations is issuing a warning to the military in Myanmar as anti-coup protesters continue their demonstrations. Meanwhile, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is apologizing to a former political adviser who accused a senior colleague of raping her. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined “CBSN AM” with the latest.
French government seeks law to set age for sexual consent at 15
New push to enshrine children's protections comes amid huge public pressure after a wave of revelations about violence by parents and authority figures.
Hundreds protest campus sexual assault at universities across U.S.
Organizers staged COVID-safe demonstrations to call attention to a problem they say the pandemic has only made it harder to address.
Hit men allegedly kill wrong women
Two Louisiana women were shot and killed during what authorities have called a murder-for-hire case gone wrong. Beaux Cormier, who was already facing a rape charge, allegedly hired two men to kill his accuser, but authorities said the men killed Cormier's sister and her neighbor instead. Mike McDaniel of CBS affiliate WWL-TV reports.
Students unite internationally to fight campus sexual assault
"Together we will amplify the demands of campus survivors until their voices no longer fall upon deaf ears," activist says.
Bangladesh approves death penalty for rape, but will it help?
Activists who have pushed for an end to the Asian nation's "culture" of rape say the law change is aimed at easing pressure on the government, not protecting women.
Women allege assault, harassment, rape by Fort Hood soldiers
Current and former soldiers are speaking out following the disappearance and slaying this year of Spc. Vanessa Guillen
Harvey Weinstein facing three new rape charges in California
The 68-year-old Weinstein is serving a 23-year prison sentence in New York after convictions in February for rape and sexual assault against two women.
Stories of sex assault at colleges shared on Instagram
Anonymous accounts have been set up at more than two dozen academic institutions in the United States, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and they're being flooded with student allegations of rape, harassment, stalking and other forms of sexual abuse by fellow students. CBS News' Haley Ott has the story from London.
Hurricane Isaias makes landfall on Gulf Coast
Trump announces Russia will release millions of tons of diesel to help with costs
Pentagon's plan to livestream execution sparks intense backlash
Blanche, other DOJ appointees can take part in political campaigns, memo says
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