Weinstein Charged With Sex Crimes in L.A. on Eve of N.Y. Trial

ANDREW DALTON, TOM HAYS and MICHAEL R. SISAK / The Associated Press Jan 6, 2020 Disgraced movie mogul faces new charges of assaulting two women during Oscar week in 2013 as jury selection is set to begin in Manhattan. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Harvey Weinstein Faces New Sex-Assault Charges, Delaying Trial

TOM HAYS / The Associated Press Aug 26, 2019 Actress Annabella Sciorra is now expected to testify about her alleged rape by the movie producer; start date moves from Sept. 9 to January. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Epstein May Have Gamed the System From Beyond the Grave

CURT ANDERSON / The Associated Press Aug 22, 2019 The will signed two days before his suicide puts $577 million in assets into a trust, a roadblock to sex-abuse accusers to recover damages. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Barr Moves to Combat Violent Crime Plaguing Alaska Natives

MICHAEL BALSAMO / The Associated Press Jun 29, 2019 The attorney general clears the way for a $10 million Justice Department grant to support law enforcement in the state's rural communities. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Real Face of Prostitution

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Jun 12, 2019 Johns have no problem justifying it, but women are heavily criminalized, despite evidence that many are coerced and exploited into it. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

U.S. Military Sees Dramatic Rise in Sexual Assaults

Ilana Novick May 2, 2019 A new Pentagon survey finds that more 20,000 service members experienced some form of abuse last year, marking a 38 percent since 2016. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Weinstein Sexual Assault Trial Pushed to September

MICHAEL R. SISAK and ALICIA RANCILIO / The Associated Press Apr 26, 2019 Both sides sought the delay, seen as a boon to a defense keen on discrediting the movie mogul's accusers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Joe Biden Unmasked

Tangerine Bolen / Truthdig Apr 16, 2019 His creepy behavior toward females illustrates how patriarchy is so deeply ingrained in our culture that it's hard to see for what it is. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Speaking the Unspoken

Elaine Margolin / Truthdig Mar 23, 2019 Julie Delporte's autobiographical graphic novel wrestles with issues of sexual abuse, fantasies of motherhood, and the creation of art. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Uncle Sam Sent Me to Rehab for PTSD

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Mar 11, 2019 Most disabled American veterans suffer from invisible mental wounds—I’m one of them. I spent a month with dozens of these silent victims. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Tape Reportedly Appears to Show R. Kelly Sexually Abusing Girls

STEPHEN R. GROVES / The Associated Press Mar 10, 2019 A man who finds a recording of someone who appears to be the R&B singer sexually abusing girls while cleaning out an old videotape collection. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

After Decades of Described Abuse, Time Is Up for R. Kelly

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Feb 22, 2019 An Illinois grand jury indictment may finally bring justice for African-American women and girls. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )