Rape

ST. PAUL -- Minnesota lawmakers this week are set to take up a review of the state's sexual assault and rape laws in an effort to close gaps that have caused painful repercussions for victims and survivors. After emotional testimony Tuesday, Jan. 29, the House Public Safety and Criminal...

Rape is a difficult thing to wash off, a woman said Thursday in Goodhue County District Court. "I remember scrubbing and scrubbing and scrubbing away the filth and the humiliation and the disgust," said the 46-year-old, who saw a jury convict her assailant in March. On Thursday,...