Topic: Sexual Assault
Rape Kit Tracking System
Pennsylvania is one of only 12 states without a statewide system for tracking evidence from rapes, something that holds authorities accountable and helps ease trauma. Two state legislators want to change that
By Grace ShallowAli Velshi Banned Book Club on Speak with Laurie Halse Anderson
The MSNBC anchor speaks with the author of a YA book about sexual assault
By Ali VelshiSign Of The Times?
Does a rape in front of silent witnesses on the El signify that, amid rampant disorder, citizens have given up on that which keeps us all together: citizenship itself?
By Larry PlattSprinting Toward Gomorrah
A woman’s rape on the El—while other riders did nothing but hold up their cameras—forces a Gen Z’er to confront the dehumanizing consequences of lives lived on social media.
By Jemille Q. DuncanFinn Glew
The recent Harriton High School grad started a motor rally to spur conversation about toxic masculinity while raising money to help survivors of sexual abuse
By Jeffrey FishmanA Man To Put Away
A Temple student commiserates at a courthouse with a fellow assault survivor. At least one of them would have a chance at justice
By Grace ShallowWhat #MeToo in PA?
The state legislature failed to act on more than a dozen sexual harassment bills to protect workers across Pennsylvania. Here’s what that means for women
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy