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Opening arguments began in a historic military trial at Wright Patterson Air Force Base this week. It is the first court martial of an Air Force general facing charges related to sexual misconduct. The trial comes as the military faces increased scrutiny over how it handles sexual misconduct.
How to help L.A.'s sickest homeless people has aggravated a growing rift between the city and county, which for several years had worked together to address homelessness.
An Air Force general has never made it this far in court martial proceedings. Experts said it's a reflection of the phrase "different spanks for different ranks," a sense that higher-up military officials are held to a different standard than the enlisted.
The legal team for Maj. Gen. William Cooley, who has been accused of sexual assault, rested its case without calling any witnesses to the stand.
Maj. Gen. William Cooley has been charged with violating Article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the article prohibiting sexual assault.