Gymnast Aly Raisman took out a full-page ad to thank everyone involved in the Larry Nassar trial

The trial of Larry Nassar has ended, but the conversation about sexual assault and accountability continues on — in part thanks to the outspoken Olympic gold-medalist Aly Raisman. 

In Lansing, Michigan, under the gavel of Judge Rosemarie Aquilina, the sexual abuser received a 40-175 year sentence for his horrendous acts of violence against over 150 women, many of whom gave statements in court during the week-long trial. 

Raisman was among them, and she recognized her colleagues in a powerful way: a full-page ad in the Detroit Free Press thanking the victims by name (and by number, for those who did not want to go public). Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Gymnast Aly Raisman took out a full-page ad to thank everyone involved in the Larry Nassar trial