Tag: Sexual misconduct
Mets fire 2 high-ranking employees after workplace review
NEW YORK — The New York Mets have fired two high-ranking employees and will overhaul their legal and human resources departments on the recommendation...
Senator: Military justice changes must go beyond sex cases
WASHINGTON — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is on the brink of success in her yearslong campaign to get sexual assault cases removed from the military...
Elite California school discloses alleged sexual misconduct
OJAI, Calif. — An elite private high school in Southern California has disclosed allegations of sexual misconduct involving students, faculty and staff that extend...
Girl’s sex-assault lawsuit reinstated by appeals court
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal appeals court on Wednesday reinstated a lawsuit from a northern Virginia student who said her school failed to take...
No apology: Tavis Smiley makes comeback bid after PBS firing
LOS ANGELES — Three years after workplace misconduct allegations cost veteran TV and radio talk-show host Tavis Smiley his job and a national forum,...
Judge OKs Weinstein’s extradition for California rape case
A New York judge on Tuesday approved disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's extradition to California, where he faces additional sexual assault charges, ending a...
Governor settled harassment claim to focus on pandemic
SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday defended her handling of accusations of harassment by a former campaign spokesman...
‘We mean it’: FBI takes on sexual misconduct in its ranks
WASHINGTON — Faced with a #MeToo reckoning, the FBI says it is getting serious about sexual harassment in its ranks, starting a 24/7 tip...
Brazil women’s soccer team protests harassment amid probe
SAO PAULO — Players from Brazil's women's team protested against sexual harassment on Friday, days after the president of the national federation was suspended...
Journalists demanding more action against online harassment
NEW YORK — The Associated Press' recent firing of a young reporter for what she said on Twitter has somewhat unexpectedly turned company and...