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A judge has determined that hip-hop mogul, Russell Simmons, will indeed have his day in court to face one of the women accusing him of rape. In November, Simmons requested that the case be tossed out by a court in LA. The alleged rape was said to have taken place…
Dolce & Gabbana is facing backlash from racist ads that promoted a Shanghai fashion show featuring the luxury brand’s collection. And, racist comments posted on co-founder Stefano Gabbana’s personal Instagram account have caused celebrities to withdraw support for the brand. The series of ads mocked a Chinese model struggling to…
Todd F. Heatherton, William M. Kelley, and Paul J. Whalen are all under criminal investigation for sexual assault of their students at the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. Dartmouth, in Havover, N.H., and seven women have filed a $70 million lawsuit alleging the attacks. Toward one student, Whalen “repeatedly…
A recent New York Times report that said Google gave millions of dollars to some executives, like Andy Rubin ($90 million) in secret exit packages after they were accused of sexual misconduct. The report sparked outrage among employees who organized via social media and yesterday walked out of offices around…
Zoe Kravitz is speaking out on being sexually harassed on a movie set by a unnamed director when she was a mere nineteen years-old. She opened up about the abuse in the November issue of Rolling Stone. The, now, 29-year old actress recounted how the director’s behavior was “completely inappropriate”…
Bruce Alexander, a 49-year-old Tampa resident was arrested and charged with abusive sexual contact aboard a Southwest plane headed from Houston to New Mexico. According to the affidavit that was filed by the victim, and obtained by KHOU, a woman accused Alexander of touching her breasts as she slept on…
Former gymnastics president Steve Penny was arrested Wednesday for covering up evidence about misconduct concerning Larry Nassar at a Texas training center. He was indicted for ordering the destruction of or hiding of documents pertaining to Nassar’s sexual assault of young female gymnasts, including Simone Biles. The documents are still…
A scandal touches Trenton, as the former chief of staff of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority, Albert J. Alvarez, steps down from his $140,000-a-year job after being accused of sexual assault. Katie Brennan, age 31, chief of staff at the New Jersey Housing Mortgage and Finance Agency, gave a…
Tarana Burke is reflecting on the movement she created more than 12 years ago, but it’s only been one year since its historic rise worldwide. It has led to women speaking out very publicly against assault. And now that it’s been endorsed by the upper echelons of white women, we…
Former Atlanta Falcon, Justin Crawford, was busted raping a 12-year-old girl and has been arrested on felony charges of sodomy, incest and enticing a minor for an indecent purpose. Crawford, 23, was caught by his wife, Chakeya Crawford, standing over the young girl while he had an erection at about…
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