SMU Op-Ed Sparks Controversy About Rape & Victim Blaming
An op-ed published in the SMU student newspaper is sparking a national conversation about rape and victim blaming.
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An op-ed published in the SMU student newspaper is sparking a national conversation about rape and victim blaming.
A student at Southern Methodist University told police she was sexually assaulted by her taxi cab driver Friday morning.
A Dallas brewery was trying to get the word out about one of its brews. So it came up with what was thought to be a catchy slogan. But the idea kind of backfired when the ad campaign came under fire online.
The Colony Police have released a sketch of a man they say kidnapped a woman at gunpoint and tried to rape her.
UT Arlington police have finished investigating two of the four recent reported sexual assaults on campus.
Accused Fair Park serial rapist, Draylon Van Dixson was charged with an additional seven counts of aggravated robbery on Friday.
A Tarrant County judge sentenced a convicted felon to multiple life sentences on Friday for sexually abusing his teenage stepdaughter and raping and shooting his next door neighbor, who miraculously survived.
Today CBS 11 News learned more about the secrets serial rape suspect Van Dixson spilled during a police interrogation. The 38-year-old is accused of raping nine women in south Dallas.
An accused serial rapist is back in North Texas. Van Dralen Dixson is accused in four of nine rapes that happened in a south Dallas neighborhood – one that once trusted him to help fight crime.
People who live in the Fair Park area are glad to learn the prime suspect in a serial rape case is back in Dallas police custody.
UT Arlington Police are investigating four reported sexual assaults on campus, and they say their investigation so far has revealed that the victims all knew their attacker.
Flanked by the detectives who worked the case, Dallas Police Chief David Brown spoke about the arrest of Van Dralan Dixson accused of being the city's most notorious serial rapist in recent history.
Serial rape suspect Van Dralan Dixson, 38, remains in police custody in Louisiana on a 5-million dollar bond. Dixson's extradition hearing, which will allow him to be brought from Baton Rouge back to Dallas, could happen as early as Thursday morning.
The hunt for an accused serial rapist, who police say terrorized women in South Dallas for nearly three months is over.
Dallas police said serial rape suspect Van Dixson has now been linked by DNA tests to four of the nine South Dallas sexual assault cases.
Alan Mason feels he was used by the Dallas Police Department.
A man suspected in a string of rapes in South Dallas remains at large and his neighbors say he'd been hiding in plain sight until just a few days ago.
Dallas police have confirmed that laboratory results from evidence submitted for one of the nine sex assault offenses provided a positive DNA match for a suspect.
"I really want this person to be caught 'cause I can't sleep, I can't eat, I have nightmares," said the ninth victim of a serial rapist who has victimized unsuspecting women since June in a South Dallas neighborhood near Fair Park.
Police say the suspected rapist covers his face with a cloth, wears glasses, and is always armed with a handgun. He approaches on foot, and possibly leaves in a fray Honda Civic 4-door or older model gray Volvo sedan.
There has been a possible break in the case of a serial rapist. Police identified Alan Mason as a person of interest and took him into custody on Friday morning.
Only one in three victims of rape will come forward, crisis advocates say.
A serial rapist struck seven times near Fair Park before the Dallas Police Department issued an alert – and people who live in area want to know why.
The man convicted of kidnapping and raping three women and then holding them in his Cleveland house for a decade was found dead in his prison cell, Ohio officials said Tuesday,
The adoption fee is less than $25 and includes free microchipping, vaccines, a bed, and a month of pet insurance.
A heat advisory is in effect for Saturday due to the conditions.
Five people were injured in the shooting involving multiple suspects. One person is currently listed in critical condition, the university said.
Indiana tightened its grip on the No. 4 playoff seed as Dallas fell into a tie for seventh after dropping seven of its last 10.
Friends say Latavia Davis was a teacher's aide and devoted church volunteer whose mentorship and kindness will leave a painful void.
The adoption fee is less than $25 and includes free microchipping, vaccines, a bed, and a month of pet insurance.
A heat advisory is in effect for Saturday due to the conditions.
Five people were injured in the shooting involving multiple suspects. One person is currently listed in critical condition, the university said.
Indiana tightened its grip on the No. 4 playoff seed as Dallas fell into a tie for seventh after dropping seven of its last 10.
Friends say Latavia Davis was a teacher's aide and devoted church volunteer whose mentorship and kindness will leave a painful void.
The reversal comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Ashley Keith sat down with CBS News Texas for an exclusive interview, her first ever about her 1991 kidnapping.
The Republican National Committee spokesman, Zach Kraft, says the Party's special midterm convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas will be the largest since the Party's 2016 national convention. So, larger than the RNC's convention in Milwaukee in 2024.
Kardal Coleman, Chairman of the Dallas County Democratic Party, is talking about the September Republican National Committee's midterm convention in Dallas and the Democratic Party's counter-activities. He also discusses the DNC meetings he's been attending in Austin.
Republican U.S. Rep. Pat Fallon says he agrees with constituents and Gov. Greg Abbott's stance on data centers in Texas. Fallon speaks on why he agrees with the President Trump administration's border security initiatives underway at Big Bend National Park.
Republican Texas Rep. Wes Virdell of McCollough County discusses his thoughts on the controversial construction by the Trump administration in the Big Bend National Park.
Democratic Candidate for Lt. Governor Vikki Goodwin discusses her concerns about data centers in Texas. She tells Jack Fink her thoughts on the controversial construction in the Big Bend National Park and her other campaign priorities.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
The project would include a new Dallas Stars arena, along with restaurants, shops and public spaces.
It's an annual Dallas tradition, but this year those pink Cadillacs are parking in Fort Worth.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Rod Baker says his son, SaRod Baker, is part of a football team and a brotherhood. However, he knows his high school senior has something special.
Paige Bueckers scored all 22 of her points in the second half, and the Dallas Wings beat Toronto 94-88, handing the expansion Tempo their 10th consecutive loss.
The broadcasts for the three tune-up games will cause regular CBS programming to move to KTXA 21.
CBS Sports says it has no timeline for a decision on Romo, who is on indefinite leave following his July arrest. Meanwhile, JJ Watt is stepping in.
The Maumelle High football player wore the helmet for nearly an hour and was fortunate he wasn't bitten, animal services director Chris Davis said.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
