Melanie Hicken
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Illinois, United States
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Senate launches inquiry into Coast Guard sexual assault coverups exposed by CNN report
The US Senate has launched a formal inquiry into the Coast Guard’s handling of a secret, yearslong investigation that found rapes, sexual assaults and other serious misconduct at the agency’s academy had been ignored and, at times, covered up by high-ranking officials. → Read More
Ship captain allegedly drugged two students at sea, raped one of them
On a cargo ship sailing across the ocean, a captain allegedly drugged the drinks of two students training on board. Once they were incapacitated, he raped one cadet and attempted to sexually assault the other, according to a previously unreported complaint from the US Coast Guard. → Read More
These male politicians are pushing for women who receive abortions to be punished with prison time
A faction of self-proclaimed "abolitionists" are seeking to make abortion laws more restrictive and the consequences of having the procedure more punitive than ever before. → Read More
Men are leading a movement to lock up women for getting abortions
A faction of self-proclaimed "abolitionists" are seeking to make abortion laws more restrictive and the consequences of having the procedure more punitive than ever before. → Read More
These male politicians are pushing for women who receive abortions to be punished with prison time
A faction of self-proclaimed "abolitionists" are seeking to make abortion laws more restrictive and the consequences of having the procedure more punitive than ever before. → Read More
Republicans have unlikely allies in their fight to restrict abortion at the state level: Democrats
More than 100 Democrats voted in favor of the most restrictive state abortion laws. Most of them were men → Read More
Two students sue shipping giant Maersk, alleging sexual assault and harassment
Two students from the US Merchant Marine Academy allege they were victims of sexual misconduct during the academy's Sea Year training program and are now suing shipping giant Maersk for failing to protect them. → Read More
Fake CPA who bought a new home using money he got through federal Covid-19 relief funding sentenced to four years
An Arizona businessman highlighted in a CNN investigation has been sentenced to four years in prison for fraudulently securing millions of dollars in federal Covid-19 relief funding -- using a chunk of the proceeds to buy a Porsche and a new home, according to the Justice Department. → Read More
Lawmakers push for more reforms to prevent sexual assault at sea
A bill introduced this week takes aim at sexual assault and harassment at sea, seeking to better protect and support students at the US Merchant Marine Academy and others working in the maritime industry. → Read More
Federal safety regulators investigating AmazonBasics products highlighted in CNN report
The federal agency responsible for overseeing consumer product safety is investigating Amazon branded electronic products highlighted in a CNN investigation last year, according to records and interviews. → Read More
Fake tax preparer gets six Covid-19 bailout loans worth more than $1 million
His past clients say he's a scammer who ran off with their money, and a judge barred him from illegally masquerading as a certified public accountant after government officials caught on to his scheme. But none of that stopped him from getting six PPP loans. → Read More
They stormed the Capitol to overturn the results of an election they didn't vote in
They were there to "stop the steal" and to keep the president they revered in office, yet records show that some of the rioters who stormed the US Capitol did not vote in the very election they were protesting. → Read More
They stormed the Capitol to overturn the results of an election they didn't vote in
They were there to "stop the steal" and to keep the president they revered in office, yet records show that some of the rioters who stormed the US Capitol did not vote in the very election they were protesting. → Read More
Arkansas police chief resigns after calling for violence against Democrats
An Arkansas police chief who posted calls for violence against Democrats on social media resigned from his job on Saturday. → Read More
Senators demand recalls after CNN report finds Amazon's own products are being flagged as fire hazards
Three senators are demanding the recall of any hazardous products branded with Amazon's name after a CNN investigation found that dozens of AmazonBasics electronics remained for sale despite customers reporting the products had melted, exploded or burst into flames. → Read More
Dozens of Amazon's own products have been reported as dangerous
When firefighters arrived at Austin Parra's home on January 12, 2017, they could see smoke and the charred remnants of an office chair outside. → Read More
Gas station secured small business bailout money, then paid for Trump billboards
Ethics experts say more oversight of the Paycheck Protection Program is needed after loan recipient funded Trump billboards → Read More
Gas station secured small business bailout money, then paid for Trump billboards
Ethics experts say more oversight of the Paycheck Protection Program is needed after loan recipient funded Trump billboards → Read More
Nursing home worker deaths going unscrutinized by federal government
Deaths are being ignored by safety regulators as nursing home employees continue to die of Covid-19. → Read More
Covid-19 is ravaging nursing homes. Government records show why
Government records reveal how supply shortages, lapses in care, a lack of transparency and inadequate infection control precautions are fueling the spread of Covid-19 within America's nursing homes. → Read More