Kaine introduces bill to support survivors of sexual assaults on college campuses
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U.S. Senator Tim Kaine introduced legislation to help provide support for survivors of sexual assault on college campuses.
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Senators renew legislation to combat sexual assault on college campuses
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Sen. Mark R. Warner and a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues reintroduced legislation to combat sexual assault on college campuses.
Sen. Warner urges FAA, DOJ to protect women from sexual assault on airplanes
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Sen. Warner is urging the FAA to strengthen airline requirements to ensure airline personnel protect women on board from sexual assault.
Senators to join advocates, survivors to raise awareness of campus sexual assault
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A group of senators will join survivors and advocates to draw attention to the continued epidemic of sexual assault on college campuses.
Governor signs law enhancing protections for sexual assault victims
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Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed Senate Bill 291 and House Bill 1160, which establish procedures for handling evidence kits in sexual assaults.
Warner, Kaine call for new tools to fight campus sexual assault
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Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are calling for additional federal resources to investigate and enforce sexual assault laws on college and university campuses.
Waynesboro man arrested on sexual assault charges
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The Waynesboro Police Department has arrested a 60-year-old Waynesboro man in connection with a sexual assault that occurred Sunday at a northeast city residence.
Testing to begin on sexual assault evidence kits
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Attorney General Mark Herring announced today that his office is moving forward with plans to test more than 2,000 untested sexual assault evidence kits.
Sexual assault, Title IX workshop to feature state, local experts
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A statewide workshop focusing on the prevention of sexual assault on college and university campuses – and how to handle it if it does happen – will be held Friday, Nov. 20, at Wintergreen Resort, and will feature presenters from Bridgewater College, the Virginia attorney general’s office, the department of education’s office of civil rights in Washington, D.C., and many others from the educational community.
Avon Foundation for Women awards grant to Shenandoah University for initiatives against sexual assault, domestic violence
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Shenandoah University has received a $10,000 grant from the Avon Foundation for Women through its Speak Out Against Domestic Violence initiative.
