sexual

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By putting her name back in the news, Trump unwittingly gave #MeToo another moment to show that, actually, there are still a lot of people who care about stopping sexual violence.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

The Met says the way it works has "moved on immeasurably" and that "our teams have transformed the way we investigate rape and sexual offences".

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Dateline NBC’s ‘To Catch a Predator’ and host Chris Hansen were cheered for taking down sexual abusers of children.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Lawyer Busayapa said creating a safer environment would require society to recognise there is no "perfect victim" and that "sexual violence should be met with genuine zero tolerance".

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Only 23 percent of Americans believed black people wanted to marry and/or have sexual relations with whites.5 Clearly, we still had a long way to go.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry