News & Politics
May 26, 2022
As an Accuser Speaks Out, the Criminal Case Against Basecamp Terlingua Founder Is Dismissed
For the past two years, Shawna Graves has wanted anonymity. Now she’s sharing her story publicly.
Sexual Assault
Politics & Policy
February 25, 2021
They Accused a Man of Sexual Assault in a Small West Texas Town. That Was Only the Beginning.
When several women spoke out against a powerful man in the former ghost town of Terlingua, the backlash was fierce.
Books
September 28, 2020
‘Loving Sports When They Don’t Love You Back’ Is an Ethical Guide for Fans
Authors Jessica Luther and Kavitha A. Davidson say it's time for sports fans to grapple with the industry's systemic injustices.
Sports
December 30, 2019
UTSA’s ‘Tracy Rule’ Is a Watershed College Football Moment
The university has implemented a measure that prohibits athletes who’ve committed sexual violence from playing sports there.
Art
December 23, 2019
“What Were You Wearing?”: A Roving Campus Art Exhibit Addresses Misconceptions About Sexual Assault
The show has traveled to the likes of Texas A&M, Baylor, and Texas Tech.
Sports
November 13, 2019
Would It Have Been “Completely Wrong” for Matt Wells to Take Action Against a Player Accused of Sexual Assault?
Coaches have a lot of discretion, and Wells decided not to use it.
Politics & Policy
January 23, 2019
Sheila Jackson Lee Resigns from Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Amid Sexual Assault Lawsuit
The powerful Houston congresswoman is alleged to have fired an aide who claimed she was sexually assaulted by a CBCF supervisor.
Art
August 13, 2018
At Baylor, a Sexual Assault Exhibit Opens the Door to Constructive Conversations
The campus chapter of It’s On Us brought awareness to its community by displaying the clothing that survivors were wearing when assaulted.
Sports
May 14, 2018
How Detroit Lions Head Coach Matt Patricia Mishandled “Texas Week” Sexual Assault Allegations
In 1996, Matt Patricia, now the NFL team’s newly hired coach, was arrested and indicted by a grand jury in a sexual assault case that was ultimately dismissed.
The Daily Post
November 16, 2017
Eight Women Have Accused George H.W. Bush of Groping Them
One woman alleges that the former president touched her inappropriately in 2003, when she was sixteen years old.
Sports
September 19, 2016
Let’s Talk About That Rice/Baylor Halftime Performance
Supporters of Rice’s Marching Owl Band say that its performance mocking Baylor’s rape scandal was powerful—but let’s look at it a little more closely.
The Daily Post
December 15, 2015
Stories Of Police Sexually Assaulting Women Are Depressingly Common In Texas
Last week, former Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw was convicted on 18 charges, ranging from rape in the first degree to forced oral sodomy, after being accused of sexually assaulting 13 women. The case ended up making national headlines, and the details of how Holtzclaw raped so many women–and
The Daily Post
December 4, 2015
Rice University Students Favor Mandatory Course Called “Critical Thinking in Sexuality”
One of the course's main directives would be to curb sexual assault and rape.
The Daily Post
September 21, 2015
The Dallas Judge Who Said A Raped Teenager “Wasn’t The Victim She Claimed To Be” Has Been Formally Reprimanded
A panel determined that District Judge Jeanine Howard undermined public confidence after a controversial statement.
Sports
August 21, 2015
Sam Ukwuachu Sentenced To Ten Years of Probation For Second-Degree Sexual Assault
The sentencing phase of the trial began immediately after Ukwuachu was found guilty Thursday night, and reached its conclusion Friday afternoon.
Business
August 7, 2015
Dallas and Uber’s Love Affair May Be Over
After an Uber driver was accused of rape, the friendly relationship between Dallas and the transportation company could be getting frosty.
The Daily Post
April 28, 2015
A Student Sat Almost Naked on Campus to Make a Point About Objectification and Assault
Reaction to the Texas State student’s performance art project ranged from supportive to critical.
The Daily Post
April 13, 2015
Firefighter Hazing, Police Abuse, and Officer Indictments in Texas
Lots of bad news—often caught on camera.
The Daily Post
January 13, 2014
Harris County Jail Has One of the Worst Sexual Assault Rates in the Country
Sheriff Adrian Garcia spent part of his week last week testifying before the Department of Justice about the rate of abuse that occurs under his watch.
SCANDALS
April 10, 2013
Darkness on the Plains
For decades, Stanley Marsh 3 was one of the most celebrated eccentrics in Texas. Then one Houston attorney set out to prove that he had a dark and terrible secret.
January 21, 2013
Six Sex Scandals Involving Texas Teachers
The story of Kennedale High School teacher Brittni Colleps, found guilty last week of having sex with four male students while being videotaped, and five other teachers accused of sleeping with their students.
July 2, 2012
Sex Scandal Rocks Lackland Air Force Base
Some 31 female trainees have accused twelve instructors of sexual misconduct.
June 18, 2012
Three Opinions on the Father Who Killed His Daughter’s Alleged Molester
A grand jury will decide whether to pursue criminal charges against the Shiner dad, but the public seems to favor his use of deadly force.
May 1, 2012
Fightin’ Words: SMU Slams Student Newspaper
A Daily Campus story alleges the university improperly uses "secret hearings" to deal with sexual assault cases involving students, and SMU fires back.
Feature
September 30, 2011
Non-Prophet
When Warren Jeffs fired his attorneys and decided to represent himself in his sexual assault trial, many predicted, accurately, that he would fail miserably. Few realized just what a wild show he would put on.
Web Exclusive
September 30, 2011
Incriminating Documents
A peek at the internal FLDS documents that the state used to convict Warren Jeffs.
True Crime
December 1, 2009
Perversion of Justice
Cathy McBroom loved working as a case manager for Samuel Kent, Galveston’s brilliant, charismatic, all-powerful federal district judge. Then he started attacking her.
True Crime
March 1, 2008
The Valley of the Shadow of Death
Did Kari Baker, despondent over her daughter’s passing, commit suicide? Or was she killed by her husband, Matt, a Baptist preacher in Waco and an alleged sexual predator? He says he didn’t do it, but her family insists otherwise—and they say they’ll keep after him until justice is done.
True Crime
February 1, 1997
Brenham’s Paradise Lost
An idyllic small town confronts a controversial rape case involving four high school boys and a thirteen-year-old girl and discovers that nothing is certain—except that its children can’t escape the big-city culture of teenage sex.
News & Politics
May 1, 1992
The Case for Castration
Critics call it brutal and barbaric, but it may be the most effective treatment for sex offenders.
True Crime
January 1, 1991
The Hyde Park Rapist
In a venerable Austin neighborhood, the laid-back residents are tormented by a menacing presence—neither they nor the police—can defeat.
True Crime
August 31, 1988
A Legacy of Evil
In the town George Parr once dominated, a nineteen-year-old mother was gang-raped by her neighbors. In the aftermath of the crime, the old horrors of San Diego have surfaced anew.