Bill Cosby's accusers hope the decision to release him won't discourage survivors from sharing their stories
CNN
Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction, the first high-profile celebrity criminal trial of the #MeToo era, was reversed, but his accusers hope the movement will continue to inspire victims to come forward.
"It is a discouraging message to sexual assault survivors," said Patricia Leary Steuer, who accused Cosby of assault. "I hope it won't, because in the end all you can do is come forward and tell the truth." The man once known as "America's Dad" was released from prison after three years Wednesday when Pennsylvania's highest court said his due process rights were violated over the course of his prosecution.President Joe Biden warned against a streak of “semi-isolationism” in the US as he stressed the importance of alliances during a symbolic visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery on Sunday, honoring the thousands of Americans who died in World War I at a site former President Donald Trump skipped during a 2018 visit to Paris.
Looking to shore up Latino votes in Nevada and Arizona for his reelection campaign, President Joe Biden is on the verge of soon following up last week’s executive action aimed at curbing border crossings with another move focused on providing legal status for long-term undocumented immigrants married to American citizens and without criminal records.