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Pressure to change a culture of victim-blaming goes back years, but some survivors still claim they are blamed or punished

CBS News has obtained evidence that the Peace Corps is struggling with sexual assaults in its ranks. A survey shows nearly 20 percent of volunteers experienced some type of sexual assault, and more than half of those say they suffered repeat attacks. Pressure to change a culture of victim-blaming goes back years, but some survivors still claim they are blamed or punished. Kris Van Cleave reports.

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The civil lawsuit by Judy Huth claims the comedian assaulted her at the Playboy Mansion in 1974 when she was 15

The civil lawsuit by Judy Huth claims the comedian assaulted her at the Playboy Mansion in 1974 when she was 15. It’s Cosby’s first deposition since 2005, where he admitted to obtaining quaaludes with the intent of using them for sex with young women. Since then 40 women have come forward with sexual assault claims against Cosby. CBS News legal expert Rikki Klieman joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the upcoming deposition.

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Forty years ago, Joan Little, who is black, was acquitted in the murder of a white North Carolina prison guard, becoming the first woman in the U.S. to win with the defense that she used deadly force to resist sexual assault

Forty years ago, Joan Little, who is black, was acquitted in the murder of a white North Carolina prison guard, becoming the first woman in the U.S. to win with the defense that she used deadly force to resist sexual assault. The case drew national attention and elevated the conversation of the civil rights, feminist and anti-death penalty movements. Ed Rabel covered the trial for CBS News and later interviewed Little.

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