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Pentagon chief vows to 'fix' military's sexual assault problem
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered top military chiefs on Friday to redouble their effort to address the problem of sexual assault, saying the frequency and perceived tolerance of the crime was eroding the military's ability...Tags: Military Justice, Barack Obama, Assault, Washington, DC, Sexual Assault
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Sgt. John Russell sentenced to life for killing 5 at Baghdad clinic
The News TribuneAn Army judge on Thursday handed down the toughest sentence he could give to a soldier who murdered five fellow service members at a Baghdad combat stress clinic. Sgt. John Russell will serve life without parole for shooting to death two care providers,...Tags: Military Justice, Hospitals and Clinics, Punishment, Murder, Laws
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Court-martialed veteran still gets job preference, Wisconsin court rules
Milwaukee Journal SentinelThe University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee must give a job applicant veteran's preference even though the Navy discharged him for bad conduct after a court martial, the state Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. State law says military veterans get preference...Tags: Military Justice, Judges, Justice System
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Pentagon reports sharp rise in military sexual assaults
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon estimated that 26,000 members of the military were sexually assaulted in unreported incidents last year — 35% more than in 2010 — a severe trend that senior officials warned could threaten recruiting and...
Tags: Claire McCaskill, Criminals, Military Justice, Barbara Boxer, Assault
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State Crime Lab Facing Backlog of DNA Cases
Channel 2 NewsThe state's new crime lab in Anchorage is working to catch up on a backlog of cases awaiting DNA testing, with hundreds of cases at various stages of analysis. Orin Dym, the facility's forensic lab manager, says there are about 130 cases waiting to go...Tags: Sexual Assault, Chemical Industry, Punishment, Justice System, Biotechnology Industry
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Military injustice
The recent study estimating that there may have been 26,000 cases of sexual assault in the military last year stirred a lot of tough talk from the Pentagon and the White House over the past 24 hours. But the question is whether that outrage will translate...
Tags: Barack Obama, Annapolis, U.S. Air Force, Assault, Sexual Assault
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Soldier recalls dash from killer in Iraq clinic
The News TribuneSgt. Dominic Morales still hears an "evil chuckle" in his nightmares. He remembers it as the frightening laugh of Sgt. John Russell just before he shot an unarmed soldier in the face inside a Baghdad combat stress clinic four years ago. The victim...Tags: Military Justice, Interior Policy, Hospitals and Clinics, Murder, Iraq
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Pentagon reports sharp rise in sex assaults in military
The Pentagon estimated Tuesday that 26,000 members of the military were sexually assaulted last year, 36 percent more than a year earlier, in a trend so severe that senior officials warned it could threaten recruiting and retention of military personnel....
Tags: Military Justice, Barack Obama, Assault, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Sexual Misconduct
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Military Convicts Marine Recruiter in 2011 Anchorage Sexual Assault
Channel 2 NewsAn Anchorage-based Marine Corps recruiter convicted in a court-martial Friday of sexually assaulting a friend’s girlfriend on New Year’s Eve 2011 may face local charges in the crime, according to the Anchorage Police Department. In a Monday...Tags: Criminals, Sexual Assault, Military Justice, Justice System, Trials
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U.S. lawmakers voice outrage at latest Air Force sex scandal
Reuters* Air Force leaders say they were appalled by case * Head of anti-sex assault office arrested for sexual assault * Military sex assault reports rose nearly 200 to 3,374 in 2012 By David Alexander WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers voiced...Tags: Claire McCaskill, Military Justice, Barack Obama, Police Arrests, Assault
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Court-martial opens for sergeant who killed 5 U.S. troops in Iraq
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. — Army Sgt. John Russell opened fire on U.S. mental health workers at a combat stress center in Iraq out of revenge after doctors said he was not eligible to leave the Army, prosecutors said Monday at the opening of...Tags: Military Justice, Hospitals and Clinics, Iraq, Armed Conflicts, Health and Medical Professionals
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RPT-U.S. lawmakers voice outrage at latest Air Force sex scandal
Reuters(Repeats for wider subscribers) * Air Force leaders say they were appalled by case * Head of anti-sex assault office arrested for sexual assault * Military sex assault reports rose nearly 200 to 3,374 in 2012 By David Alexander WASHINGTON, May 7...Tags: Claire McCaskill, Military Justice, Barack Obama, Police Arrests, Assault
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