The 15-year-old Richmond High School student who was allegedly gang raped outside her school’s homecoming dance sent a written message last night to hundreds of people gathered in protest of the attack. "We realize people are angry. . . READ FULL STORY

Police investigating the gang rape of a 15-year-old student outside of a school dance on Oct. 23 have arrested five people, CNN reports. Three juveniles and two adults—Salvador Rodriguez, 21, and Manuel Ortega, 19— were taken into custody.. . . READ FULL STORY

This is one of those stories that’s so gut wrenching and horrifying that it’s difficult to report. California police say a 15-year-old high school student was gang raped Friday outside of her Homecoming dance by at least four teens, according. . . READ FULL STORY

What happens when everyday citizens decide to take the law into their own hands? If you’re in Philadelphia, nothing. About a dozen angry residents of West Kensington neighborhood will not face criminal charges for hospitalizing 26-year-old Jose. . . READ FULL STORY

Nicole Richie sat down with experts John Prendergast of the Enough Project and Kimberly Pinkson of the Eco Mom Alliance to talk about the gruesome situation that has, unfortunately for the women of the Democratic Republic of Congo, become a daily. . . READ FULL STORY