Sentences with phrase «wave of accusations against»
Gillibrand has repeatedly call the wave of accusations against powerful men in the media, politics and entertainment an important moment of reckoning.
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McLaughlin is the latest state lawmaker to face allegations of sexual harassment, a wave that began in 2012 with accusation against then - powerful Democratic Assemblyman Vito Lopez, ultimately sweeping up other lawmakers from both parties.
The lawsuit and suspensions are the latest in a wave of sexual harassment scandals that have led to firings and resignations of powerful men across a number of industries after a New York Times investigation into accusations of sexual harassment and abuse against the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.
In December, 2010, accusations against falsified presidential elections brought rise to a wave of peaceful protests throughout the country, which were, in turn unmercifully retaliated against by police and government forces.