At a news conference this morning, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul gave a brief update on the state’s investigation into sexual abuse by clergy. Kaul said his office has received over 100 reports since the investigation began this April. When asked for more details on those reports, such as how many are within the statute […]
Protecting Youth from Sexual Violence
“It starts with education. It starts with accountability. It starts with difficult conversations.” That’s youth advocate Prenicia Clifton talking about what it takes to reduce child sexual assault. She joins Wednesday host Ali Muldrow on the show today for a candid discussion of the intersections of violence, race, and gender; Title IX and campus sexual […]
Investigating Sexual Assault in the National Guard
The National Guard has been in the public eye a lot more this past year as they’ve been called to assist with major events like protests, the presidential inauguration, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. But they have also come under scrutiny as reporters like Katelyn Ferral from the Cap Times investigate allegations of sexual assault […]
Universities are Aligning Sexual Assault Policies with New Federal Gui...
A regulation introduced last May amends Title IX–the federal civil rights law established in 1972 that ensures students have fair access education regardless of sex. Under US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s changes, schools must have sexual assault policies in place that are compliant by August 14th. The national nonprofit NASPA’s Culture of Respect initiative offers […]
Wisconsin National Guard Commander Resigns Following Sexual Assault In...
In a press release Monday morning, Wisconsin National Guard Major General Don Dunbar said that he and his team were in the process of reviewing a report about sexual assault in the Guard. By this afternoon, Dunbar — Wisconsin’s top commander of the National Guard— had announced his resignation. The report was completed by the […]
New Study on Sexual Assault on UW Madison Campus
Over a quarter of undergrad women on the UW-Madison campus experienced sexual assault during their time at school. That’s according to a survey released this spring, as part of a 33 college study by the Association of American Universities. The findings have just been released this week. The survey shows that compared to four years […]
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