Aaron Persky
The Stanford Rape Case Judge Has Been Taken off His Latest Sexual Assault Case
Judge Aaron Persky was widely condemned after sentencing Stanford rapist Brock Turner to six months in jail. As Persky is removed from a forthcoming sexual assault case, we ask legal experts what happens when a judge is accused of bias.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
This morning, the wife of the Orlando shooter knew about the attack and could be charged, Clinton gets a 12-point lead over Trump in a new poll, Iran threatens to "set fire" to the nuclear deal if the US reneges, and more.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
This morning, the Orlando nightclub shooter was on the FBI's radar, LA police have stopped a man headed to Pride with a car full of weapons, South Korea stops a North Korean cyber attack, and more.
Joe Biden Pens Powerful Letter to Stanford Rape Survivor
The vice president, who has long been an outspoken advocate against sexual violence, addressed a "broken" culture that allows rape and rapists to continue while silencing survivors.
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Stanford Judge Allowed Sexy Photos in Court to Disprove Plaintiff's PTSD
Aaron Persky, the judge who gave Brock Turner a six month sentence for rape, also presided over a controversial gang-rape case in 2011 that involved high-performing athletes.