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Notre Dame declines to release results of sex assault policy survey
The University of Notre Dame is refusing to release results from a recent sexual assault policy survey that was taken by students. Some of the survey details were given to the university-owned, student-ran newspaper – The Observer. But when WSBT...
Tags: University of Notre Dame, Students, Health and Safety at School, Sex Crimes, Ceremonies
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Ex-prosecutor's novel explores assault biases
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — What's in a name? Well, if it's "Sally," or "Mary," or "David," or "Steve," there can be a lot of assumptions, just based on the name and the gender the name suggests. But what about the name "Sandy"? What if you've never...Tags: Authors, Literature, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Minority Groups
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Mandate sex crimes reporting for school workers
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — More people in Michigan would be required by law to report instances of sexual assault under a bill introduced in the state House this week. Republican Rep. Klint Kesto of Commerce Township in Oakland County introduced a bill...Tags: Labor Legislation, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace, Sex Crimes
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Senate committee approves gun trafficking bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation Thursday making gun trafficking a federal crime as lawmakers cast the first vote in Congress to curb firearms since December's horrific shootings at a Connecticut elementary...
Tags: Elections, Tom Coburn, Chuck Grassley, Patrick Leahy, Crime, Law and Justice
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Colorado teen heard on 911 call saying he killed girl
GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — A search that set parents in the Denver area on edge last fall, had neighbors casting a suspicious eye on neighbors, and left a family grieving the loss of a 10-year-old ended with the teen suspect telling a 911 dispatcher: "I...
Tags: FBI, Chemical Industry, Murder, Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution
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Sex abuse group proposes tax on Indiana strip clubs
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A group that helps victims of sexual assault wants Indiana legislators to enact a $5 tax for strip club customers. Erik Scheub of the Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault tells WRTV-TV (http://bit.ly/12napZJ ) that two-...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Bars and Clubs, Lifestyle and Leisure, Sex Crimes
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Man sentenced in sexual assault of disabled girl
SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — A 73-year-old Midland County man has been sentenced to up to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a disabled woman beginning when she was 9 years old. MLive.com reports that a Saginaw County Circuit Court judge gave...
Tags: Punishment, Prosecution, Abusive Behavior, Sex Crimes, Sexual Misconduct
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Ind. Dem Donnelly opposing assault weapons ban
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Freshman Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly is opposing a ban on assault weapons sought by President Barack Obama. A Donnelly spokesman on Wednesday said that the Indiana lawmaker will vote against the ban but has not decided whether...
Tags: Wayne LaPierre, Elections, Personal Weapon Control, National Rifle Association of America, Crime, Law and Justice
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No charges for Elkhart Co. commissioner in sex assault investigation
No charges will be filed against Elkhart County Commissioner Terry Rodino. That word came Wednesday from the Allen County prosecutor. A woman accused Rodino of sexual assault, but the prosecutor said after an investigation they don't believe they can...
Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Sex Crimes, Lawyers
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Obama unveils $500 million gun violence package
JULIE PACE,Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Braced for a fight, President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled the most sweeping proposals for curbing gun violence in two decades, pressing a reluctant Congress to pass universal background checks and bans on military-style...Tags: Elections, Reince Priebus, Gaming, Patrick Leahy, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Obama unveiling gun violence measures (WSBT airing)
JULIE PACE,Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's broad effort to reduce gun violence will include proposed bans on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines as well as more than a dozen executive orders aimed at circumventing...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Senate, Carolyn McCarthy, U.S. Secret Service, Mitch McConnell
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NRA says Congress will not pass weapons ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — The powerful gun lobby is gauging enough support in Congress to block a law that would ban assault weapons, despite promises from the White House and senior lawmakers to make such a measure a reality. Senators plan to introduce a...
Tags: Elections, CNN (tv network), Crime, Law and Justice, Substance Abuse, John McCain
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