More than 20 additional women sue Lyft alleging rape, sexual assault on the ride-hailing app

WASHINGTON POST

Twenty-one more women have come forward alleging they were raped or sexually assaulted while using Lyft, adding to a growing list of legal complaints against the ride-hailing company from passengers who say they were targeted by drivers on the app. read more »

What Prince Andrew's Fall From Grace Tells Us About The Systems That Protect Abusers

WBUR PUBLIC RADIO

The banishment of Britain’s Prince Andrew from this week’s NATO Summit reveals how severe the response has been to his devastating interview with BBC’s Emily Maitlis.

As recently as last June, the prince escorted the president and first lady on a tour of Westminster Abbey and hosted a meeting with business leaders during the president’s state visit.

After years of rumors and allegations that the prince had sex with underage girls procured by Jeffrey Epstein, the prince made the bad choice of sitting for an interview to clear his name. Instead, he demonstrated the ways that power and privilege shield perpetrators of sexual assault and harassment. read more »