Old-Guard Senators Defy Changes in How Military Treats Sex Assault Cases

NEW YORK TIMES

Over nearly a decade, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has painstakingly cobbled together a bipartisan Senate majority for legislation that would overhaul the way the military handles sexual assault and other serious crimes, a shift that many experts say is long overdue. read more »

Private equity giant Leon Black accused of sexual assault

AXIOS

Private equity titan Leon Black — who earlier this year left Apollo Global Management, the alternative investing giant he co-founded and led — has been sued in New York State Supreme Court for sexual assault and defamation. read more »

Report tells of sexual assault, racism at military institute

AP NEWS

The Virginia Military Institute has tolerated and failed to address institutional racism and sexism and must be held accountable for making changes, according to a state-sanctioned report released Tuesday. read more »