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  James Franco Sued By Former Students For Alleged Sexual Exploitation And Fraud

  A lawsuit has been filed against the actor and others, alleging unsafe and unnecessary sex and nudity at an acting school that he ran. The two plaintiffs spoke with NPR.
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  Chanel Miller, Sexual Assault Survivor, On The 'Immense Relief' Of Going Public

  She was long known only as the victim of Brock Turner, who got a lenient sentence for assaulting her. Now, Miller tells NPR she can "finally exist in the world without having to hide anything."

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  Lawsuits Say Lyft Doesn't Do Enough To Protect Women From Predatory Drivers

  Dozens of women say Lyft drivers sexually assaulted them. They are suing the ride-hailing company to force it to make rides safer.
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  Emma Thompson Quits Film After Studio Hires Executive Accused Of Harassment

  "If people who have spoken out — like me — do not take this sort of a stand ... things are very unlikely to change at anything like the pace required to protect my daughter's generation," she wrote.

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  Sexual harassment workgroup recommends new independent office to investigate misconduct

  Following eight months of meetings, a workgroup on the prevention of sexual harassment in the Washington state House is recommending the formation of an independent office where victims could report misconduct.

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  Lawmaker's rape inquiry will continue despite election outcome, Dems say

  The investigation into a rape allegation against Sen. Joe Fain will continue, Senate Democrats say, even though Fain will no longer be in office come early January.

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  Senators approve hiring investigator to look into rape allegation against Auburn lawmaker

  More than a month after a Seattle woman accused a state senator of raping her in 2007, a state Senate committee voted this morning to hire an outside investigator to look into the allegation.

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  Two lawmakers accused of sexual misconduct in WA. One won; the other is barely hanging on

  The Washington state Senate is holding a meeting this morning to look into hiring an investigator for the rape allegation against Sen. Joe Fain. He’s leading his Democrat challenger by just 90 votes.

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  Progressive groups, Democrats call for Sen. Joe Fain's resignation

  Representatives from women's organizations in Washington State, the Washington State Democrats, the King County Labor Council, and a Seattle port commissioner on Tuesday called for state Sen. Joe Fain's resignation following a rape allegation made against the legislator last month.
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  ‘Don't go to a hotel room’ with a drunk man. Councilmember Kathy Lambert’s full KUOW interview

  The King County Council member took issue with a KUOW story about a campaign event for Sen. Joe Fain this past Sunday, during which she was interviewed. Here's the full transcript of that interview.

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