Sexual Harassment News: Biden's Vow, Military Sexual Abuse, Panda Express, Cuomo's "Smear Campaign"

Biden vows to tackle epidemic of sexual assaults in US military

THE HILL

President Biden on Monday promised an “all-hands-on-deck effort” from his administration to address sexual assault in the military. read more »

Veteran plans run to raise awareness about sexual abuse within military

FOX-7 AUSTIN

Next month, a veteran plans to run 76 miles from Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio to the Texas State Capitol on the day PFC. Vanessa Guillen was murdered one year ago. read more »

Former Panda Express Employee Sues For Sexual Battery, Says She Was Forced To Remove Clothing During Team-Building Activity

KCAL-9

A former Panda Express employee in Santa Clarita is suing the company and a seminar academy connected to the employer for alleged disturbing behavior. read more »

Who Ordered a Smear Campaign Against Andrew Cuomo’s First Accuser?

NEW YORKER

In early December, Lindsey Boylan responded to a prompt on Twitter for people to share the worst job they’d ever had. “Most toxic team environment?” she tweeted. “Working for @NYGovCuomo.” At the time, much of the public still thought of Governor Andrew Cuomo as one of the heroes of America’s pandemic response. President-elect Joe Biden was reportedly considering him for Attorney General. Boylan had worked in the Cuomo administration for more than three years; her final title had been deputy secretary for economic development and special adviser to the Governor. On December 11th, as reports about Cuomo’s possible appointment continued to appear, Boylan tweeted about him again. “@JoeBiden if you make this man Attorney General, some women like me will be bringing the receipts,” she wrote. “We do not need a sexual harasser and abuser as ‘the law’ of the land.” read more »