NJ's First Lady at Women's March: ‘I Was Sexually Assaulted'
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More than 200,000 people took part in a Women’s March in New York City on the one-year anniversary of President Trump’s inauguration. Hundreds of thousands more marched in Chicago, Los Angeles and around the world. Jummy Olabanji reports.
New Jersey's new first lady says she was a victim of sexual violence while attending college.
Tammy Murphy told her story Saturday while speaking at a Women's march rally in Morristown. She had been introduced there by her husband, Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy, was sworn into office Tuesday.
"Today I will add my voice to this growing chorus. Three decades ago, as a college sophomore, I was sexually assaulted," Murphy said, according to NJ.com.
Murphy, 52, said the attack occurred while she was a sophomore at the University of Virginia. Murphy said she was walking along a path when a man grabbed her and pulled her into the bushes.
The man tried to take her clothes off and attempted to put a crab apple in her mouth to silence her.
"I was thrown on my back, I had a man on top of me -- pulled my shirt up, pulled my skirt up and I started screaming," Murphy said.
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This sign delivered a public cervix announcement. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
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This sign delivered a public cervix announcement. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
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This sign speaks to the lover of inexpensive Swedish furniture in all of us.
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Tweet and treat with respect.
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Standing up for women's rights and lunch options.
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The youngest generation of protesters advocates naps AND being woke.
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Repurposing a campaign slogan.
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People participate in the Women's March on January 20, 2018 in New York City.
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Thousands of men and women hold signs and rally while attending the Women's March on January 20, 2018 in New York.
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We can't resist a pun, either.
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People participate in the Women's March on January 20, 2018 in New York City.
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While it may get some laughs, we would like to correct that the vice president is 5 foot 10. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
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A woman poses for a photograph after participating in the Women's March on January 20, 2018 in New York City.
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Demonstartors are seen during the 2018 Women's March in New York City on January 20, 2018 in New York City.
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A stuffed doll is seen in frnt of Trump tower during the 2018 Women's March in New York City on January 20, 2018 in New York City.
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A sign lists several words and phrases that were reportedly banned from official documents in Trump's 2018 budget.
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Even this uterus raises its fist. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
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Signs from the march are seen on the ground during the 2018 Women's March in New York City on January 20, 2018 in New York City.
