Stanford Rape Case
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Judge who sentenced Brock Turner to 6 months in Stanford sexual assault case oustedThe case sparked a national debate over the criminal justice system's treatment of sexual assault victims and racial inequities in court.WorldJun 6, 2018
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Judge who sentenced Stanford rapist Brock Turner to 6 months did not commit misconduct, agency rulesThe California Commission on Judicial Performance said was evidence that Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky displayed bias in handing down a sentence decried as too lenient by critics across the country.CrimeDec 19, 2016
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Stanford University rape survivor speaks out for 1st time since Brock Turner’s releaseGlamour magazine on Tuesday named the woman who was sexually assaulted by a former Stanford University swimmer one of its women of the year.WorldNov 2, 2016
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Brock Turner rape ruling spurs California law on sex assault sentencesCalifornia's Gov. Jerry Brown approved two laws requiring longer sentences to be served in state prison for defendants convicted of assaulting unconscious victims.WorldSep 30, 2016
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Stanford rape case judge bows out from upcoming trialA California judge under fire for a light sentence given to a Stanford University swimmer has recused himself from making his first key decision in another sex crimes case.WorldAug 22, 2016
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How ’20 minutes of action’ inspired Toronto fathers to teach their sons about misogynyThe campaign #20MinutesOfAction4Change asks dads to sit down with their sons for 20 minutes to talk about women’s rights, sexual assault and consent and help “put an end to rape culture.”WorldJun 26, 2016
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Vanderbilt rape case echoes sex assault by Stanford swimmerThe cases are tragically similar: Student-athletes at two elite universities accused of sex crimes against unconscious women. Yet one is given six months in a county jail, while the other is facing at least 15 years in prison.CrimeJun 18, 2016
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Judge who presided over Stanford rape case removed from sexual abuse trialA Northern California prosecutor has removed Judge Aaron Persky, who is targeted for recall because of his handling of Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner's sexual assault case, from hearing a new sexual abuse case.WorldJun 15, 2016
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Juror in Stanford rape case appalled by ‘ridiculously lenient’ sentenceA juror who helped convict a former Stanford University student-athlete of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman thinks the "ridiculously lenient" six-month jail sentence imposed by the presiding judge has made a mockery of the jury's verdict.WorldJun 13, 2016
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Stanford rape case: Did race affect the sentencing of Brock Turner?Widespread outrage erupted this week after a California judge handed down a six month sentence to a former Stanford student, Brock Turner, who was convicted on three counts of sexual assault.CrimeJun 11, 2016
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