In a case fraught with complexity, the former Hollywood mogul was convicted of two felony sex crimes. Will this be a watershed moment for such prosecutions?
Tag: rape
Malcolm Gladwell speaks with Oprah Winfrey about his new book Talking to Strangers, the one mystery he hopes might be resolved in our lifetimes, and the ways we could all benefit from a little more patience and humility when judging people we don’t know.
🎧 The Daily: A Culture of Secrecy That Perpetuated Abuse | New York Times
A sweeping report issued by a grand jury in Pennsylvania sheds new light on the systemic nature of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
🎧 ‘The Daily’: Kavanaugh’s Classmates Speak Out | New York Times
Former acquaintances of the Supreme Court nominee say that the image he’s been presenting doesn’t quite match the Brett Kavanaugh they knew in school.
It would certainly seem that Kavanaugh has deliberately lied and misled the Senate on his background and drinking. As a job interview he has failed spectacularly and can’t possibly be the best person for this job regardless of his other qualifications.
🎧 ‘The Daily’: The Blasey-Kavanaugh Hearing | New York Times
In an extraordinary day of testimony, Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh came to embody a fractured nation.
🎧 ‘The Daily’: Today’s Hearing: Trial or Job Interview? | New York Times
Republicans and Democrats are expected to take very different approaches to the questioning of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford.
🎧 ‘The Daily’: Revisiting What Happened to Anita Hill | New York Times
The law professor testified against Judge Clarence Thomas during his confirmation hearings in 1991. What has changed since?
🎧 ‘The Daily’: The Conservative Divide Over Kavanaugh | New York Times
We look at three stances taken on the accusations against the Supreme Court nominee.
🎧 ‘The Daily’: The Cosby Verdict and #MeToo | New York Times
Bill Cosby has been convicted of sexual assault following years of accusations from dozens of women. What changed between the first trial, which ended in a hung jury, and this one?
On today’s episode:
• Graham Bowley, an investigative reporter at The Times, joins us from Norristown, Pa., where he has been covering the Cosby proceedings.
• Lili Bernard, a former guest star on “The Cosby Show” and one of more than 50 women who have spoken out against the entertainer, describes her experience attending the trial.
Background reading:
• In one of the first high-profile court cases of the #MeToo era, a jury convicted Cosby of three counts of aggravated indecent assault against Andrea Constand, a former Temple University staff member who had looked up to him as a mentor.
• We also look at the timeline of events in the Cosby case, and at reactions to the verdict.
A stunning and well-deserved victory. I’m glad to see depraved predators caught and put away.