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Atlanta Falcons
fromThe Falcoholic
11 hours ago

Falcons release statement on new assistant DL coach accused of sexual assault

LaTroy Lewis, hired as Falcons assistant defensive line coach, faces rape accusations from his time at University of Michigan, with allegations that head coach Sherrone Moore failed to report the assault.
#japanese-american-incarceration
#harvard-university
#jeffrey-epstein
US politics
fromJezebel
2 days ago

Epstein Resignations Rock the Academic World, Including Harvard Director and Nobel Laureate

Multiple prominent academics, including Harvard's Larry Summers and Nobel laureate Richard Axel, resigned following revelations of their associations with Jeffrey Epstein disclosed in recently released files.
#larry-summers
Higher education
fromHoodline
2 days ago

Richard Axel Resigns as Zuckerman Co-Director After Epstein Files

Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist Richard Axel resigned from his leadership position at Columbia University after Justice Department documents revealed his association with Jeffrey Epstein.
Higher education
fromAxios
2 days ago

Summers leaves Harvard as Epstein reckoning rocks academia

Multiple university leaders have resigned or faced investigations following revelations of their associations with Jeffrey Epstein documented in released files.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 days ago

Nobel Prizewinning brain scientist steps down over Epstein ties

My past association with Jeffrey Epstein was a serious error in judgment, which I deeply regret. I apologize for compromising the trust of my friends, students, and colleagues.
Science
Film
fromThe Independent
3 days ago

Bafta judge and filmmaker quits role over handling of racial slur at ceremony

Filmmaker Jonte Richardson resigned from Bafta's emerging talent judging panel over the academy's inadequate response to a racial slur incident during the film awards ceremony.
Women
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

We owe it to every victim of Jeffrey Epstein to better protect British women and girls. And we will | Jess Phillips

Institutional responses to violence against women and children only follow crises; sustainable, systemic reform across police, courts, health, armed forces, housing, and schools is required.
Philosophy
fromAeon
2 weeks ago

Institutions are how we scale up cooperation among millions | Aeon Essays

Institutions enforce cooperation but must also prevent guardians from abusing power, effectively shifting the cooperation problem upward rather than eliminating it.
Law
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Op-Ed | #MeToo is not over | amNewYork

New York City extended the Gender Motivated Violence Act, allowing survivors to sue perpetrators and enablers for past gender-motivated violence through March 1, 2025.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
4 weeks ago

After the Strike, Will Art Galleries Be Allies?

If deleting the social media post tomorrow would change nothing about how artists are paid or how resources are allocated, the gallery's allyship is disposable.
fromBarca Universal
2 months ago

Real Madrid president launches fresh attack on Barcelona over Negreira case: 'Most serious case in football today' | Barca Universal

As you well know, the extremely serious situation that occurred with the 'Negreira case' for almost two decades deserves justice. It is completely incomprehensible that the institutions have left Real Madrid alone in this fight,
FC Barcelona
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Jeffrey Epstein's most powerful ally was silence | Gretchen Carlson and Julie Roginsky

Epstein's story is not really about one man's depravity. It is about a system legal, cultural, and institutional engineered to protect the powerful through silence. His crimes thrived not because they were hidden, but because the people who knew were coerced, encouraged, or more than willing to shut up. Silence was not incidental to Epstein's success. It was central to it. And in this, he was hardly unique.
Social justice
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Queen had to know about Andrew's '40 prostitutes' in 4 days on Thai trip: author

But to Lownie, speaking on the Daily Mail's Deep Dive podcast, what's even more concerning is that the whole system protected and enabled Andrew, starting at the top. Yes, Lownie said that the late Queen Elizabeth II would have known about her reported favorite son's leisure-time activities on his international trips, including his sexual exploits in Thailand. No, no. She knew exactly what was going on, said Lownie, author of the new book, Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York.
UK news
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

The Guardian view on the Letby case: justice cannot be immune from scrutiny or doubt | Editorial

The conviction of Lucy Letby raises serious questions about NHS institutional failures and the reliability of medical evidence used in her prosecution.
Social justice
fromESPN.com
9 months ago

At long last, Michigan State aligns with Larry Nassar survivors

Michigan State University is now taking collaborative steps to address sexual violence after years of indifference toward survivors.
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