Harvey Weinstein says #MeToo skewed New York rape conviction in appeal

THE GUARDIAN

Fresh off a second rape conviction, Harvey Weinstein asked New York’s highest court on Tuesday to overturn his first one, arguing that the judge in his 2020 case betrayed his right to a fair trial by “succumbing to the pressure” of the #MeToo movement. read more »

Agape Boarding School will shut down this month after years of abuse allegations

KCUR

Dozens of former students have gone public with their allegations of physical, mental, and sexual abuse at the Stockton-based Christian residential facility, which opened in 1996. For the last few years, Agape has been at the forefront of the state’s reckoning over abuse allegations at unlicensed faith-based boarding schools. read more »