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September 28, 2018 - "A surge in calls seeking help poured into a rape crisis service center serving Denver and surrounding counties as the Senate Judiciary Committee explored allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee U.S. District Judge Brett Kavanaugh."

Nov. 24, 2017 - "First it’s just a lot of defining what sexual assault is and what that looks like, starting with more sexual harassment type activities and then moving on to the full scope of a sexual assault," said Karmen Carter, executive director of The Blue Bench. "[It's also] talking to them about what they can do to change conversations or call each other on comments that they think are inappropriate."

September 14, 2017 - "The bench is a part of an installation for the Blue Bench Campaign which aims to put an end to sexual assault through prevention and care such as educational curriculum, self-defense classes, counseling services, a support hotline, and more. The organization was founded in 1983 as the Rape Assistance and Awareness Program."

April 19, 2017 - "The Blue Bench, a nonprofit working to end sex assault, is behind the benches, working to place them in spots where conversations can be started. Karmen Carter, executive director of The Blue Bench, sat down with 9NEWS (on a blue bench, of course) to talk about them."