/tags/sexual-assault Sexual Assault en-US Copyright Tue, 09 Apr 2024 20:51:01 GMT /news/2024-04-09/north-carolina-ended-backlog-thousands-untested-rape-kits-ag-josh-stein A statewide inventory conducted in 2019 shows there were more than 16,000 untested sexual assault kits that were backlogged. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 20:51:01 GMT /news/2024-04-09/north-carolina-ended-backlog-thousands-untested-rape-kits-ag-josh-stein Sharryse Piggott /news/2023-05-01/ag-stein-urges-public-safety-law-enforcement-bills North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, the only high-profile Democrat to announce his candidacy for governor in 2024, outlined an extensive list of policy goals three days before a General Assembly deadline designed to pare down legislation that will be considered through next year. Mon, 01 May 2023 23:09:14 GMT /news/2023-05-01/ag-stein-urges-public-safety-law-enforcement-bills Associated Press /education/2023-02-01/2nd-ex-nc-state-athlete-sues-school-in-sexual-abuse-case A second former North Carolina State athlete sued the school Wednesday alleging he was sexually abused by the Wolfpack’s former director of sports medicine under the guise of treatment. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 23:20:37 GMT /education/2023-02-01/2nd-ex-nc-state-athlete-sues-school-in-sexual-abuse-case Associated Press /news/2022-05-05/pilot-program-brings-sexual-assault-nurse-training-to-historically-black-university-in-nc Dr. Sheila Cannon seeks to train SANE nurses at Fayetteville State University to serve in Cumberland County and nearby rural areas. She hopes for additional funding to sustain program. Thu, 05 May 2022 20:23:59 GMT /news/2022-05-05/pilot-program-brings-sexual-assault-nurse-training-to-historically-black-university-in-nc Kate Martin, Carolina Public Press /news/2021-05-18/thousands-of-nc-sexual-assault-kits-in-backlog-now-tested More than half of the untested sexual assault kits recently accounted for in law enforcement evidence lockers across North Carolina have now been tested or are awaiting testing at labs, Attorney General Josh Stein said on Tuesday. Tue, 18 May 2021 22:22:37 GMT /news/2021-05-18/thousands-of-nc-sexual-assault-kits-in-backlog-now-tested Associated Press /2021-03-01/under-pressure-to-address-sex-crimes-in-the-ranks-an-army-unit-is-asking-soldiers-for-ideas Army leaders concede that a program designed to eliminate sexual harassment and abuse has not achieved its goal. So the 18th Airborne Corps held a ... Mon, 01 Mar 2021 18:46:27 GMT /2021-03-01/under-pressure-to-address-sex-crimes-in-the-ranks-an-army-unit-is-asking-soldiers-for-ideas Carson Frame /2021-01-27/no-state-oversight-of-where-sexual-assault-nurse-examiners-work-in-nc-but-models-for-change-exist Some other states have laws in place or are adopting new legislation to ensure access to SANE nurses. Some community-based solutions in NC also offer promise. Wed, 27 Jan 2021 12:45:08 GMT /2021-01-27/no-state-oversight-of-where-sexual-assault-nurse-examiners-work-in-nc-but-models-for-change-exist Kate Martin/Carolina Public Press /news/2021-01-26/rape-survivors-need-help-from-specialized-nurses-but-no-one-in-nc-keeps-track-of-them A survey of hospitals across North Carolina found uneven results for staffing sexual assault nurse examiners. Some described rape victims visiting multiple hospitals until finding one with the proper personnel. Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:18:22 GMT /news/2021-01-26/rape-survivors-need-help-from-specialized-nurses-but-no-one-in-nc-keeps-track-of-them Kate Martin/Carolina Public Press /education/2020-09-01/blaming-frats-for-covid-19-on-campus-unfair “Colleges may want to blame student partying for not allowing them to reopen successfully, but they have forfeited the moral authority to do so,” writes… Tue, 01 Sep 2020 16:00:40 GMT /education/2020-09-01/blaming-frats-for-covid-19-on-campus-unfair Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /politics/2020-06-30/accusations-of-predatory-behavior-lead-to-resignation-of-raleigh-city-council-member Former Raleigh City Council member Saige Martin is facing multiple accusations of sexual misconduct. The Wake County District Attorney asked the North… Tue, 30 Jun 2020 16:20:03 GMT /politics/2020-06-30/accusations-of-predatory-behavior-lead-to-resignation-of-raleigh-city-council-member Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio