Aaron Persky
Women are coming for the judge who let Baylor ex-frat president accused of sexual assault off with no jail time
Texas judge Ralph Strother accepted a plea of “no contest" from Jacob Anderson, a Baylor University student, in early December.
After Losing Appeal, Brock Turner Must Register as a Sex Offender for Life
A court rejected Brock Turner's request for a new trial on Wednesday after his lawyer argued he wanted "outercourse" with his victim, not intercourse.
Inside the $1 million campaign that recalled the judge who sentenced Brock Turner
That verdict sparked national outrage.
The Judge Who Sentenced Brock Turner Has Been Removed From Office
Santa Clara County voters cast their ballots in favor of recalling Aaron Persky, the Californian judge who sentenced Brock Turner to six months in jail.
This Woman Could Replace the Judge Who Sentenced Brock Turner to Six Months
In the midst of a robust effort to recall Judge Aaron Persky, Cindy Hendrickson became the first person to announce her candidacy for his current position.
'This Is a New Frontier': The Global Movement Working to Make Courts Feminist
An international project is re-writing key judicial decisions through a feminist lens, with a view to transforming the justice system for women.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
Hurricane Hermine makes landfall in Florida, some of Trump's leading Hispanic advisors have quit in the wake of his anti-immigration speech, the Clinton campaign beats fundraising record, and more.
Stanford rape case judge recuses himself from all criminal cases
Judge Aaron Persky in June handed down a sentence of six months jail time to Brock Turner, an All-American swimmer and Stanford student convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman.
Judge Aaron Persky to Move to Civil Court, but Activists Want Him Gone for Real
Judge Aaron Persky moved from criminal to civil court at his own request. We talked to the activists leading his recall campaign, who are still not satisfied.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
Bernie Sanders officially announced his new progressive organization, a truck bomb hit a police building in Turkey, some plants in Baltimore are addicted to meth, and more.
Stanford Rape Judge Sentenced Man with Child Abuse Images to Four Days Jail
California judge Aaron Persky has now been accused of handing down a lenient sentence to a sex offender who possessed more than 200 images of child abuse on his computer.
Could Removing Brock Turner’s Judge Hurt Poor and Minority Defendants?
Public defenders say Aaron Persky isn't known for giving whites special treatment and that trying to recall judges who don't punish harshly is bad news for people of color.