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Los Angeles District Attorney Will Not Pursue Sexual Assault Case Against Anthony Anderson
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office has declined a sexual assault case against actor Anthony Anderson after the alleged victim in the case declined to be interviewed by investigators. The Black-ish star was accused of sexual assault by a woman who catered an event for him. The woman said she met with Anderson after…
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'There Is No Model Survivor': Tarana Burke Warns Against the Derailing of #MeToo
Correction: August 21 at 2:04 p.m. EDT: An earlier version of this article mistakenly identified Rose McGowan as Rose Byrne. Earlier: As the #MeToo movement has gained steam, so have attempts to delegitimize accusers and victims of abuse; all too often, we hear “well, why didn’t she say something sooner?” Or, “this is a money-grab;…
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Tiffany Haddish Reveals She Was Raped as a Teen by a Police Cadet
It’s been said often enough to become cliché that humor is a kind of armor. For funny-woman Tiffany Haddish, that armor came at a cost. In the September issue of Glamour, the 38-year-old comedian opens up about a painful and life-changing sexual assault at the hands of a police cadet. Haddish was just 17-years-old at…
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DA Asks That Bill Cosby Be Classified as a Sexually Violent Predator Before Sentencing
Bill Cosby won’t be sentenced until September after being found guilty of rape, but the Pennsylvania Sexual Offenders Assessment Board is recommending the disgraced comedian be classified as a sexually violent predator ahead of his sentencing. The 81-year-old convicted rapist has been under house arrest since being found guilty of indecent sexual assault against a…
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Anthony Anderson Under Investigation For Allegedly Assaulting a Woman
Black-ish star Anthony Anderson is under criminal investigation by the LAPD for allegedly assaulting a woman who catered an event that the actor put on. Anderson is denying the allegation. The Blast reported that sources familiar with the situation claimed that the woman met with Anderson for a second time after she’d catered the event…
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Greatest American Shero: Tarana Burke Takes on Cannes and the Ad Industry Alongside Gloria Steinem
#MeToo movement founder Tarana Burke never ceases to amaze, and last week, she amazed the advertising crowd gathered for the 2018 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, appearing alongside fellow feminist icon Gloria Steinem for global marketing organization Interpublic Group’s (IPG) eighth annual Women’s Breakfast. IPG Chairman and CEO announced the event via press release,…
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Glamour Magazine’s College Women of Year Make It Clear: We Should All Be Fighting for Change
This generation is filled with young women willing to fight for change. (Because seriously, who else is going to fight for us?) Case in point: Ten women from Glamour Magazine’s 2018 College Women of the Year participated in a Q&A with Glamour on everything from “activism, #MeToo and calling b.s. on perfection.” Here are the…
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This Is How You Use Your Privilege, Part 2: ‘Your Silence Is Your Discrimination,’ Says Jessica Chastain
“When you know better, you do better,” or so the saying goes. Sometimes—most times—it takes someone with privilege to enact change for everyone else. In January, actress Jessica Chastain made headlines when she advocated for equal pay for fellow actress and friend Octavia Spencer, addressing the persistently deep pay disparity for women of color. As…
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XXXTentacion’s Ex-Girlfriend Details Harrowing Story of Abuse and Harassment: Report
XXXTentacion’s record of abuse is no secret; for as long as his singles have been popping on SoundCloud and Spotify, fans have been aware of the charges leveled against him, including domestic battery by strangulation, false imprisonment and aggravated battery of a pregnant woman. Now, in a new profile from the Miami New Times, XXXTentacion’s…
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Miss America Pageant Decides to Stop Focusing on Appearance
Physical appearance will reportedly no longer be a determining factor for Miss America contestants: The pageant will no longer feature a swimsuit or evening gown competition, in hopes of being more inclusive of women of all sizes. Gretchen Carlson, chairwoman of the Miss America board of directors, made the announcement on Good Morning America on…