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Opinion: Why Don’t Republicans Understand Rape?
Once again, a Republican politician has said something extreme about rape. Extreme and extremely stupid.
Indiana Senate Candidate: God At Work When Rape Leads To Pregnancy
Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock said Tuesday when a woman is impregnated during a rape, “it’s something God intended.”
Opinion: Republicans, Abortion and Lying
From being deceitful on Romney’s actual position on abortion to being deceitful that women get pregnant from rape or that women can die from pregnancy complications it is time to call the GOP on the deceit and the stupidity.
Opinion: Rivard Yet Another Republican To Devalue Women
“Some girls rape easy.” Those are the shocking words of Roger Rivard, a Republican state representative in Wisconsin previously endorsed by Paul Ryan.
Three Charged After Two-Month Investigation Of Aurora Sex Assault
Three west suburban Aurora men have been charged with criminal sexual assault as the result of an ongoing investigation into an August attack on a 25-year-old Joliet woman.
Aurora Man Charged With Raping Woman He Met Online; Cops Seek Other Victims
A case of online dating has turned into a massive sex assault investigation.
Opinion: Republicans Endorse Todd Akin As Senate Chances Slip Away
After Mitt Romney’s 47% don’t pay taxes remark, Conservative columnist Peggy Noonan dubbed the Romney campaign a “rolling calamity” for all its problems and continuing self-inflicted wounds. At this point, she might have to extend that label to Republican efforts to take the majority in the Senate as they flounder and flip flop.
Joliet Man Gets 87 Years For Raping 6-Year-Old Girl
A Will County judge sentenced a Joliet man whom prosecutors called a “deviant pedophile” to 87 years in prison Wednesday for the 2008 rape of his girlfriend’s 6-year-old daughter.
Man Breaks Into Apartment And Rapes Woman At Gunpoint
Police are looking for a man who forced his way into a Near West Side apartment early Monday and sexually assaulted a woman at gunpoint.
Report: Rep. Walsh Criticizes GOP Leaders For Not Standing Up For Akin
U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) has criticized the leaders of his party for failing to stand up for embattled Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) during his race for the U.S. Senate.
Emanuel: Todd Akin’s View Of Women, Science ‘Wrong’
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel isn’t weighing on whether Rep. Todd Akin should quit his bid for the U.S. Senate, but he says it’s clear why many in the Republican Party want the Missouri congressman to step aside.
Opinion: Akin’s Position On Rape And Abortion Is The GOP Platform
The basic fact is that Romney, Ryan and Republican’s are uncomfortable with a few of the words Congressman Akin used. They are not, however, uncomfortable with the policy position he was expressing. The record shows that they march in lockstep with Congressman Akin.
Durbin: Akin’s Comments On Rape Indicate ‘Troubling’ Mindset
Missouri GOP Congressman Todd Akin is apologizing for his controversial comments on rape, after coming under intense fire from both sides of the aisle, including U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, President Barack Obama, and Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
Opinion: Despite Denials Akin’s Comments Are Part GOP War On Women
Congressman Akin’s comments are unconscionable and while Congressman Akin owns the words that came from his mouth, the sentiment and his policy goals are shared by both Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, despite their statements today.
Sheriff: Woman’s Claim She Was Raped By Cop Impersonator Is A Hoax
A 33-year-old woman had told police she was pulled over by a fake cop Tuesday evening on a roadside in unincorporated Plano and sexually assaulted at gunpoint.
Woman On Mission To Row Around Lake Michigan Stands Undeterred By Assault
A Chicago woman on a rowing mission says she won’t be deterred by a sexual attack on her over the weekend in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Reports: Sex For Money Turned Into Casino Rape
The reported rape of a 15-year-old girl that occurred inside a men’s restroom at an Elgin casino in the middle of a Saturday afternoon began with an off-the-cuff pact to commit an act of prostitution.
80-Year-Old Pardoned Convict Settles With City Over Torture Claim
An 80-year-old man pardoned for a rape he says he didn’t commit finally feels vindicated after settling his lawsuit against the city.
Wrongfully Convicted Man Gets $5M Settlement
Marcus Lyons was 29 years old and in the U.S. Navy Reserves and about to get his computer science degree when he was arrested.
Chicago Fugitive Wanted For Rape, Murder Added To 10 Most Wanted List
The FBI added a new man to its 10 Most Wanted List: A fugitive from Chicago, wanted for rape and murder, more than a decade ago.
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