Kaine, Warner support change in way military handles sexual assault cases

Kaine, Warner support change in way military handles sexual assault cases
Both sign on to "Military Justice Improvement Act"
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and last updated 2021-05-10 09:01:29-04
WASHINGTON, D.C. —
Virginia Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner have signed on as cosponsors of legislation that would change the way the military handles sexual assault cases.
The "Military Justice Improvement Act" would move cases out of the chain of command and instead have them handled by military prosecutors.
Sexual assault cases would stay in the military system, but commanders who often lack legal training would no longer play the significant role they currently have in such matters.

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