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Parrish's Protect Our Defenders is the preeminent organization dedicated to ending the epidemic of sexual violence, victim retaliation and racism in the military.

Vanessa Guillén's murder increased awareness of military sexual assault. The Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act was introduced.

Robert L. Sinner II pleaded not guilty Friday morning in Shawnee County District Court to four felony charges he faces linked to the Oct. 31 shooting of three teenagers he suspected of stealing signs promoting former President Donald Trump's re-election campaign. No trial date was set at Friday's hearing, where public defender Danielle Hamilton Slate said she needed time to retain an expert witness to testify in sinner's defense. Shawnee County District Judge Nancy Parrish scheduled the case to appear on a criminal assignment docket at 1:30 p.m. June 17. Sinner, 40, was bound over for tria...

'So outrageous' - Pfc. Vanessa Guillén's murder has made a key military justice reform more likely FacebookTwitterEmail Pfc. Vanessa Guillén family unveils a sign last week at a Fort Hood gate dedicated to her. The case surrounding her death is a reason military justice reform bills are more likely to pass this year.Jerry Lara / Staff photographer Commanders in the U.S. military decide whether to order trials for their troops, as they have since George Washington led the Continental Army — but maybe not for much longer. Their role as the court-martial “convening authority” for serious...

Justin Sinner hasn't been charged with any crimes linked to it. The Topeka Capital-Journal hadn't heard back by Tuesday afternoon regarding a request it made seeking comment in response from District Attorney Mike Kagay. Allison-Natale spoke positively Monday of last month's decision by Kagay's office to drop an aggravated assault charge faced by Jose Garcia, whom Topeka police said drove a vehicle during the incident toward Robert and Justin Sinner. Still, the families of the other youths wounded that day won't have equal justice unless Robert and Justin Sinner are prosecuted to t...