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Meet The Professor Who Says Sex In A Blackout Isn’t Always Rape
Is it possible to voluntarily have sex while blackout drunk? Kim Fromme, one of the country’s foremost experts on alcohol-induced blackouts, isn’t afraid to say so, and has testified in high-profile sexual assault cases from Steubenville to Stanford.
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After A College Student Killed Herself Following Her Alleged Rape, A Congressman Wants To Change The Law
The legislation is named in honor of the subject of a recent BuzzFeed News story. “We must ensure that victims of crime have access to assistance and can pursue justice,” Rep. Ted Poe said.
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A College Student Accused A Powerful Man Of Rape. Then She Became A Suspect
When an Alabama college student told the police she was sexually assaulted, she did everything she thought she was supposed to do. She ended up killing herself.
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UC Berkeley Was Warned About Its Star Professor Years Before Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Documents obtained by BuzzFeed News show that multiple students complained to the University of California, Berkeley, about professor John R. Searle — years before he was accused of sexually harassing a former student and employee in a March 2017 lawsuit.
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Maryland Victims No Longer Need To Prove They Physically Fought Their Rapists
Previously, “saying no” was not enough in Maryland, where rape victims had to show they forcibly resisted their assailants. The new law was prompted by a BuzzFeed News investigation.
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A Former Student Says UC Berkeley’s Star Philosophy Professor Groped Her And Watched Porn At Work
A lawsuit alleges UC Berkeley professor John R. Searle sexually harassed, assaulted, and retaliated against a former student and employee — and that the university did nothing to stop him.
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Maryland Lawmakers Say Its Rape Laws Need To Change
Maryland lawmakers are considering a range of bills, in response to a 2016 BuzzFeed News investigation into one of the state’s largest police departments.
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Behold These Awesome Little Kids Who Turned Out For The Women’s March
Some were out to “stop the bullies.”
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More Than 200 People Arrested At Trump Inauguration Protests
The 217 people arrested were charged with rioting and will be presented in court on Saturday. Six police officers suffered minor injuries.
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This Controversial Company Wants To Disrupt The Birth World
ProDoula wants to revolutionize the touchy-feely doula profession — and make millions of dollars along the way. Who really benefits from the for-profit company’s goal to rebrand doula work from a fundamental right to a luxury service?
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College Trump Supporters: “We’re The New Counterculture”
The new campus radicals quietly voted for Trump — and they want you to stop whining about it.
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Why People Are Unfriending Newly Public Trump Supporters
Formerly secretive Trump supporters are coming out of the woodwork, even if it means losing a Facebook friend — or 20.
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Bill Clinton’s Rape Accuser Says She Can Now “Let Go Of The Pain”
Juanita Broaddrick, the Arkansas woman who 17 years ago publicly accused Bill Clinton of sexually assaulting her in the 1970s, told BuzzFeed News that the Clintons’ “control” over her “is gone.”
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Baltimore County Police Say Detectives Will Now Interview Every Rape Victim
The change is “effective immediately.” It comes in response to a BuzzFeed News investigation that revealed the police dismissed many rape cases as “unfounded” without taking that elemental step.
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New Bill Clinton Sex Assault Accuser Will Be At Debate Tonight
Leslie Millwee, a one-time TV reporter who accused the former president of sexual abuse, was interviewed by Breitbart on Wednesday.
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Trump Supporters Think He Can Still Win If He Just Shuts The Hell Up
Donald Trump’s supporters at a New Hampshire rally said they want him to stop defending himself and stick to the issues. “Don’t take the bait,” one fan urged.
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Trump Says He And Clinton Should Take A Drug Test Before The Next Debate
“I don’t know what’s going on with her, but at the beginning of her last debate she was all pumped up.”
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Shitstorm In Academia As Professors Receive Packets Of Poop
Junk mail took on a new meaning when three philosophy professors received envelopes of feces last summer. Now, the hunt is on for the poopetrator.
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Maryland Lawmaker Seeks Change To Rape Law After BuzzFeed News Report
Police officers had cited the statute as grounds to drop rape cases without investigating them.
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Maryland Lawmakers Urge “External Review” Of Baltimore County Rape Cases
Two state delegates, Shelly Hettleman and Steve Lafferty, want to change how the Baltimore County Police Department handles rape cases after a BuzzFeed News investigation. They’re also “prepared to support legislation” strengthening Maryland’s rape law.
