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Today in History: October 15, #MeToo movement goes viral

Oct. 15, 2024 00:02 AM EDT

Today is Tuesday, Oct. 15, the 289th day of 2024. There are 77 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 15, 2017, actress and activist Alyssa Milano tweeted that women who had been sexually harassed or assaulted should write “Me too” as a status. Within...

For Tarana Burke, the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs legal case is one more sign of #MeToo’s lasting impact

Sep. 18, 2024 12:27 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Tarana Burke says people are always asking “what’s next?” for the #MeToo movement, the broad reckoning against sexual misconduct and abuse that she helped launch seven years ago. This week, Burke, who coined the phrase “me too” decades ago in work with...