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Arizona congressional candidate says she was raped while trying to repair campaign sign

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Bernadette Greene-Placentia says she is sharing her story in order to fight for victims of sexual assault This article contains graphic descriptions of sexual assault. A congressional candidate in Arizona says she was attacked and raped in August while trying to repair one of her damaged campaign si

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Both outlets focus on the candidate’s account that she was raped while out repairing campaign signs in Arizona. The Guardian US foregrounds her statement and frames it as a disclosure meant to help other sexual assault victims, while The Independent sticks closer to the routine of driving out early to mend signs and avoid heat and traffic. The Guardian also says the article includes graphic descriptions of sexual assault, which appears only in its extract.

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