How the Military Handles Sexual Assault Behind Closed Doors
Washington Post
Her married boss, a colonel, repeatedly said he wanted to have sex with her, and sent her recordings of him masturbating in the shower, documents show. She said she told him to back off. But twice, she alleges, he trapped her in the office and forcibly tried to kiss her. Yet the chain of command decided against criminal charges. A Washington Post investigation casts doubt on the military's promises to crack down on sexual misconduct. Kaepernick Donated $25K to Group Honoring Cop Killer
Daily Mail
Colin Kaepernick's foundation donated $25,000 to a charitable group honoring Assata Shakur, formerly JoAnne Chesimard, the convicted Black Liberation Army cop killer living as a fugitive in Cuba. The NFL quarterback's charity made the donation to Chicago-based Assata's Daughters in April as part of a $1 million pledge. Some Suspect China in Equifax Hack
Bloomberg Technology
Was China behind the Equifax hack? It had hallmarks of nation-state hackers in the past: After first penetrating Equifax's network, the intruders handed off the operation to a more sophisticated group. That may implicate Beijing, but others aren't so sure. A complicating factor is bad blood at the time of the hack between Equifax and its security contractor. Convicted and Still on Patrol in Minnesota
Star Tribune
Over the past two decades, hundreds of Minnesota law enforcement officers have been convicted of criminal offenses. Most were never disciplined by the state. A Star Tribune investigation finds that Minnesota seems to have developed a culture of second chances for those wearing a badge -- overlooking brawls, stalking, and domestic altercations. Humane Pit Bull Smuggling Imperils Adopters
Virginian-Pilot
An informal network of animal lovers is transporting dogs at risk of euthanasia into Virginia and other states. The intentions are good, but critics say a lack of safeguards may put adopters at risk if they unwittingly take in dogs with behavioral problems. Some dogs who attacked were found to have been recently "rescued." Investigative Classics: Hefner, Both Champion and Focus of In-Depth Journalism
RealclearInvestigations
Hugh Hefner was a both a noteworthy champion of investigative reporting and a prominent subject of it. His Playboy magazine produced the journalism that inspired the movies "Boys Don't Cry" and "The Hurt Locker." But his enterprise also came in for severe scrutiny itself, from the feminist Gloria Steinem, who went undercover as a Bunny, and from the Village Voice, in Pulitzer-winning work on the grisly death of starlet Dorothy Stratten. | 
