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LARRY NASSAR


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Li Li Leung, who led USA Gymnastics in the wake of the Nassar scandal, to step down in December

Read full article: Li Li Leung, who led USA Gymnastics in the wake of the Nassar scandal, to step down in December

USA Gymnastics president and CEO Li Li Leung is stepping down at the end of the year.

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A list of the largest settlements reached by organizations and victims of sexual abuse

Read full article: A list of the largest settlements reached by organizations and victims of sexual abuse

Los Angeles County has reached a $4 billion agreement to settle nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959.

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US Olympic and Paralympic officials fire coach and director after AP report on sexual abuse

Read full article: US Olympic and Paralympic officials fire coach and director after AP report on sexual abuse

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee has fired a coach and a director after The Associated Press reported that the coach was accused of sexually abusing a young biathlete.

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Senator opens inquiry into US Center for SafeSport’s hiring of investigator charged with sex crimes

Read full article: Senator opens inquiry into US Center for SafeSport’s hiring of investigator charged with sex crimes

The chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee is looking into how a former police officer landed an investigator's job at the U.S. Center for SafeSport despite sex-crime allegations that littered his past, while also asking if the center knew he had been accused of newer crimes when working there last year.

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SafeSport Center adds morals clause, strengthens vetting after ex-investigator's arrests

Read full article: SafeSport Center adds morals clause, strengthens vetting after ex-investigator's arrests

The U.S. Center for SafeSport will add a morals clause to its code of conduct, and the CEO will start interviewing job candidates herself in the wake of the arrest of a former investigator who was charged with rape and other sex crimes.

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SafeSport CEO says in email: Knowing arrested investigator fooled them is 'just sickening'

Read full article: SafeSport CEO says in email: Knowing arrested investigator fooled them is 'just sickening'

The leader of the U.S. Center for SafeSport wrote in an email that the revelation of a former investigator’s arrest on rape charges was “just sickening,” while also saying there was no reason to believe he’d committed any wrongdoing while working for the center.

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US Olympic and Paralympic officials put coach on leave after AP reports sexual abuse allegations

Read full article: US Olympic and Paralympic officials put coach on leave after AP reports sexual abuse allegations

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee has placed an employee on administrative leave after The Associated Press reported that one of its coaches was accused of sexually abusing a young biathlete, causing her so much distress that she attempted suicide.

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FBI to pay $22M to settle claims of sexual discrimination at training academy

Read full article: FBI to pay $22M to settle claims of sexual discrimination at training academy

The FBI has agreed to pay more than $22 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging female recruits were singled out for dismissal in training and routinely harassed by instructors with sexually charged comments about their breast size, false allegations of infidelity and the need to take birth control “to control their moods.”.

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Authorities find no smoking gun in Nassar records held by Michigan State University

Read full article: Authorities find no smoking gun in Nassar records held by Michigan State University

Michigan's attorney general says records finally given up by Michigan State University don't reveal anything new about convicted sports doctor Larry Nassar.

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Justice Department watchdog finds failures in FBI's handling of child sex abuse cases

Read full article: Justice Department watchdog finds failures in FBI's handling of child sex abuse cases

The Justice Department watchdog says the FBI has failed to report some child sexual abuse allegations to local law enforcement or social service agencies even after changes prompted by its handling of the case against former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar.

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Former Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker sues university over his firing

Read full article: Former Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker sues university over his firing

Former Michigan State University head football coach Mel Tucker is suing the university and school leaders, saying they wrongfully fired him and violated his constitutional rights in response to sexual harassment allegations.

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US government agrees to $138.7M settlement over FBI's botching of Larry Nassar assault allegations

Read full article: US government agrees to $138.7M settlement over FBI's botching of Larry Nassar assault allegations

The U.S. Justice Department is paying a $138.7 million to settle more than 100 claims that it badly mishandled allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016.

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Lawyers for Nassar assault survivors have reached $100M deal with Justice Department, AP source says

Read full article: Lawyers for Nassar assault survivors have reached $100M deal with Justice Department, AP source says

The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar.

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SafeSport Center announces changes designed to address widespread complaints

Read full article: SafeSport Center announces changes designed to address widespread complaints

The U.S. Center for SafeSport has announced 10 changes to the way it operates in a move it says is designed to increase efficiency and “trauma sensitivity,” while addressing complaints that have come from both victims and the accused.

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Olympic law rewrite calls for public funding for SafeSport and federal grassroots sports office

Read full article: Olympic law rewrite calls for public funding for SafeSport and federal grassroots sports office

A proposed rewrite of the law governing the Olympics in the United States calls on public funding for the embattled U.S. Center for SafeSport while also forming a new government office to oversee grassroots sports that have long been attached to the Olympics themselves.

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Liberty University will pay $14 million, the largest fine ever levied under the federal Clery Act

Read full article: Liberty University will pay $14 million, the largest fine ever levied under the federal Clery Act

The U.S. Department of Education says Liberty University has agreed to pay an unprecedented $14 million fine after the large Christian school in Virginia failed to disclose information about crimes on campus.

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Michigan State trustees approve release of Larry Nassar documents to state official

Read full article: Michigan State trustees approve release of Larry Nassar documents to state official

Trustees at Michigan State University have agreed to release documents related to the school’s investigations into now-imprisoned former sports doctor Larry Nassar to the state’s attorney general.

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High-profile attacks on Derek Chauvin and Larry Nassar put spotlight on violence in federal prisons

Read full article: High-profile attacks on Derek Chauvin and Larry Nassar put spotlight on violence in federal prisons

Recent assaults on two notorious, high-profile federal prisoners have renewed concerns about whether the federal Bureau of Prisons is capable of keeping people in its custody safe.

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Prosecutors decry stabbing of ex-officer Derek Chauvin while incarcerated in George Floyd's killing

Read full article: Prosecutors decry stabbing of ex-officer Derek Chauvin while incarcerated in George Floyd's killing

Minnesota’s attorney general has denounced a prison attack on Derek Chauvin, saying the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd should be able to serve his sentence without fear of violence.

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Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd's killing, stabbed in prison, AP source says

Read full article: Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd's killing, stabbed in prison, AP source says

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been stabbed by another inmate at a federal prison in Arizona where he's serving time for the murder of George Floyd.

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Forced kiss claim leads to 'helplessness' for accuser who turned to Olympics abuse-fighting agency

Read full article: Forced kiss claim leads to 'helplessness' for accuser who turned to Olympics abuse-fighting agency

Former elite fencer Kirsten Hawkes feels let down by the U.S. Center for SafeSport after filing a complaint to the agency formed six years ago to combat sexual misconduct in Olympic sports.

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Michigan State fires coach Mel Tucker for bringing ridicule to school, breaching his contract

Read full article: Michigan State fires coach Mel Tucker for bringing ridicule to school, breaching his contract

Michigan State has fired Mel Tucker, saying the suspended football coach failed to present adequate reasons why he should not be fired for cause after having what he described as consensual phone sex with an activist and rape survivor.

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Mel Tucker's attorney: Michigan State doesn't have cause to fire suspended coach over phone sex

Read full article: Mel Tucker's attorney: Michigan State doesn't have cause to fire suspended coach over phone sex

Mel Tucker’s attorney says Michigan State does not have cause to fire its suspended football coach after Tucker acknowledged having phone sex with an activist and rape survivor because he did not “engage in unprofessional or unethical behavior” or violate his contract.

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Larry Nassar survivor says Michigan State's latest mess shows it hasn't learned from past

Read full article: Larry Nassar survivor says Michigan State's latest mess shows it hasn't learned from past

Michigan State has stumbled from scandal to scandal, including the sexual abuse attacks by sports doctor Larry Nassar.

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Suspended Michigan State coach calls harassment allegations false and outside scope of Title IX

Read full article: Suspended Michigan State coach calls harassment allegations false and outside scope of Title IX

Suspended Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker says allegations of sexual harassment against him are completely false.

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SafeSport Center 'in potential crisis' according to panel's survey of Olympic system

Read full article: SafeSport Center 'in potential crisis' according to panel's survey of Olympic system

A wide-ranging survey into the state of the U_S_ Olympic system leveled criticism at the U_S_ Center for SafeSport, with a draft report concluding that feedback collected about the 6-year-old agency “paints a picture of a center in potential crisis.”.

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Larry Nassar survivors sue Michigan State over alleged 'secret decisions' on releasing documents

Read full article: Larry Nassar survivors sue Michigan State over alleged 'secret decisions' on releasing documents

Women who were sexually assaulted by former Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar have filed a lawsuit claiming school officials made “secret decisions” about releasing documents in the case.

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Formed to combat Olympic sex abuse, SafeSport center is struggling 6 years after opening

Read full article: Formed to combat Olympic sex abuse, SafeSport center is struggling 6 years after opening

Six years into its mission to remedy the sex-abuse crisis in Olympic sports, the U.S. Center for SafeSport is struggling.

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Northwestern joins long list of American universities with a scandal in athletics

Read full article: Northwestern joins long list of American universities with a scandal in athletics

Northwestern has been added to a long list of American universities to face a scandal in athletics and may eventually join the trend of making large payouts following allegations of sexual abuse.

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Suspect in Larry Nassar stabbing said ex-doctor made lewd remark watching Wimbledon, AP source says

Read full article: Suspect in Larry Nassar stabbing said ex-doctor made lewd remark watching Wimbledon, AP source says

A prisoner suspected of stabbing Larry Nassar at a federal penitentiary in Florida said the disgraced former sports doctor provoked the attack by making a lewd comment while they were watching a Wimbledon tennis match.

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Larry Nassar was stabbed in his cell and the attack was not seen by prison cameras, AP source says

Read full article: Larry Nassar was stabbed in his cell and the attack was not seen by prison cameras, AP source says

Larry Nassar was stabbed in his cell at a federal penitentiary in Florida, out of view of surveillance cameras pointed at common areas and corridors.

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Whatever happened to The Karolyi Ranch, former training site for female Olympic gymnasts?

Read full article: Whatever happened to The Karolyi Ranch, former training site for female Olympic gymnasts?

The Karolyi Ranch, a sprawling 1,687-acre property north of Houston that was once the summer training site for female Olympic gymnasts, has a new owner with potentially different interests than gold medals.

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Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed by another inmate at federal prison

Read full article: Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed by another inmate at federal prison

Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar has been stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another inmate at a federal prison in Florida.

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Lies, complaints and Larry Nassar: Takeaways from the records detailing Jeffrey Epstein's final days

Read full article: Lies, complaints and Larry Nassar: Takeaways from the records detailing Jeffrey Epstein's final days

Nearly four years after Jeffrey Epstein's death, thousands of pages of records obtained by The Associated Press are shedding new light on the financier’s time behind bars.

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New details of Jeffrey Epstein’s death and the frantic aftermath revealed in records obtained by AP

Read full article: New details of Jeffrey Epstein’s death and the frantic aftermath revealed in records obtained by AP

The Associated Press has obtained more than 4,000 pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s jail suicide from the federal Bureau of Prisons under the Freedom of Information Act.

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Ethics agency to better protect gymnasts for LA Olympics

Read full article: Ethics agency to better protect gymnasts for LA Olympics

The Gymnastics Ethics Foundation was created in 2019 to help protect athletes after the American sexual abuse scandal and it has now published its strategy to set new safeguarding standards with a view to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

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Feds outline new plan for inmates to pay victim restitution

Read full article: Feds outline new plan for inmates to pay victim restitution

The Justice Department is proposing changes to how it runs federal prisoners’ deposit accounts in an effort to make sure victims are paid restitution, including from some high-profile inmates with large balances.

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Michigan State U. leader, hired after Nassar scandal, quits

Read full article: Michigan State U. leader, hired after Nassar scandal, quits

The president of Michigan State University says he is resigning, three years after he was hired in the wake of the Larry Nassar sexual assault scandal.

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USA Curling: CEO prioritized athlete safety as head of NWSL

Read full article: USA Curling: CEO prioritized athlete safety as head of NWSL

USA Curling says CEO Jeff Plush “acted in accordance with prioritizing the safety of athletes” during his tenure as leader of the National Women’s Soccer League.

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More coaches named in South Carolina cheerleader abuse suit

Read full article: More coaches named in South Carolina cheerleader abuse suit

A lawsuit alleging the rampant sexual abuse of underage athletes at a competitive cheerleading gym in South Carolina has been amended to name six more coaches as defendants and three more accusers.

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Judge asked to approve fund for U-Michigan doc's victims

Read full article: Judge asked to approve fund for U-Michigan doc's victims

Attorneys are asking a judge to approve creation of a settlement fund for sexual-assault victims of a University of Michigan sports doctor, a key step in a $490 million deal with more than 1,000 people.

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Skepticism and hope as USA Gymnastics enters post-Nassar era

Read full article: Skepticism and hope as USA Gymnastics enters post-Nassar era

USA Gymnastics is attempting to take a major step forward as it enters the post-Larry Nassar era.

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FBI open to settling claims by gymnasts abused by Nassar

Read full article: FBI open to settling claims by gymnasts abused by Nassar

The FBI has reached out to attorneys representing Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and other women who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar to begin settlement talks in the $1 billion claim they brought against the federal government.

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Tensions sparking change in US Olympic world, but how much?

Read full article: Tensions sparking change in US Olympic world, but how much?

Changes are coming at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, sparked by frustration with years of flat revenue and what some portray as heavy-handed management in the wake of sex-abuse scandals that upended the movement in America.

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Larry Nassar loses last appeal in sexual assault scandal

Read full article: Larry Nassar loses last appeal in sexual assault scandal

The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected a final appeal from sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was sentenced to decades in prison for sexually assaulting gymnasts, including Olympic medalists.

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Sacramone Quinn, Memmel embrace new roles at USA Gymnastics

Read full article: Sacramone Quinn, Memmel embrace new roles at USA Gymnastics

Two former star gymnasts are eager to lead USA Gymnastics into a new era.

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Simone Biles, other women seek $1B-plus from FBI over Nassar

Read full article: Simone Biles, other women seek $1B-plus from FBI over Nassar

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and dozens of other women who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar are seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop the sports doctor.

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Olympian, Nassar victim Schwikert Moser on USA Gym board

Read full article: Olympian, Nassar victim Schwikert Moser on USA Gym board

Former Olympic gymnast Tasha Schwikert Moser is taking her advocacy for victims of sexual abuse within the sport to the front lines.

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UCLA to pay record of nearly $700M in doctor abuse lawsuits

Read full article: UCLA to pay record of nearly $700M in doctor abuse lawsuits

The University of California system has agreed to pay $375 million to more than 300 women who said they were sexually abused by a longtime UCLA gynecologist.

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Mario Batali acquittal underscores perils of #MeToo cases

Read full article: Mario Batali acquittal underscores perils of #MeToo cases

Legal experts and victims’ advocates say celebrity chef Mario Batali’s acquittal on sexual assault charges underscores the inherent difficulties of prosecuting such cases nearly five years into the #MeToo era.

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USC settles case with men who say campus doctor abused them

Read full article: USC settles case with men who say campus doctor abused them

The University of Southern California has settled a lawsuit with 80 former students — mostly gay and bisexual men — who accused a male doctor of sexual misconduct.

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13 Nassar victims seeking $130M from FBI over bungled probe

Read full article: 13 Nassar victims seeking $130M from FBI over bungled probe

Thirteen sexual assault victims of Larry Nassar are seeking $10 million each from the FBI.

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Sex abuse case in snowboarding exposes flaws in reporting

Read full article: Sex abuse case in snowboarding exposes flaws in reporting

When former members of the U.S. snowboarding team sought help reporting sexual-abuse allegations against a longtime coach, they were met with conflicting information that left them unsure of where to turn.

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UCLA settles gynecologist sex abuse suit for $243.6 million

Read full article: UCLA settles gynecologist sex abuse suit for $243.6 million

A lawsuit alleging that a former UCLA gynecologist sexually abused hundreds of women has been settled for $243.6 million.

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Suit alleging UCLA doctor sex abuse settled for over $100M

Read full article: Suit alleging UCLA doctor sex abuse settled for over $100M

The University of California has agreed to pay more than $100 million to settle allegations that several hundred women were sexually abused by a former UCLA gynecologist.

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Abuse victims see inequity in payouts at 2 Michigan schools

Read full article: Abuse victims see inequity in payouts at 2 Michigan schools

Two former University of Michigan football stars who stand to receive as much as $500,000 each through the school’s sexual abuse settlement with more than 1,000 students say the per-victim payouts should be much higher.

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EXPLAINER: How will U. of Michigan assault settlement work?

Read full article: EXPLAINER: How will U. of Michigan assault settlement work?

A $490 million deal to settle claims of sexual assault against a University of Michigan doctor will be handled in a similar way to the $500 million agreement worked out in 2018 by Michigan State University and the victims of Larry Nassar.

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USA Gymnastics, USOPC reach $380M settlement with victims

Read full article: USA Gymnastics, USOPC reach $380M settlement with victims

USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee have reached a $380 million settlement with hundreds of victims of sexual abuse.

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'Animalism': Blackhawks scandal raises culture questions

Read full article: 'Animalism': Blackhawks scandal raises culture questions

The former player at the heart of the Chicago Blackhawks assault scandal has come forward publicly.

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Sexual assault cases spur protests on campuses across US

Read full article: Sexual assault cases spur protests on campuses across US

Reports of sexual assaults have fueled protests on at least eight U.S. college campuses just weeks into the new school year.

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Suits against Ohio State over sex abuse by doc are dismissed

Read full article: Suits against Ohio State over sex abuse by doc are dismissed

A federal judge has dismissed some of the biggest unsettled lawsuits filed by men who say Ohio State University officials failed to stop decades-old sexual abuse by now-deceased team doctor Richard Strauss.

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Biles: FBI turned 'blind eye' to reports of gymnasts' abuse

Read full article: Biles: FBI turned 'blind eye' to reports of gymnasts' abuse

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles has told Congress that the FBI and gymnastics officials turned a “blind eye” to USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse of her and hundreds of other women.

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Justice Dept. bolsters monitoring of federal inmate accounts

Read full article: Justice Dept. bolsters monitoring of federal inmate accounts

The Justice Department is directing the federal prison system implement new procedures to monitor government-run prison deposit accounts that have at times been used by inmates to shield themselves from paying debts and for suspicious or illegal activity.

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Texans QB’s sex assault cases highlight concerns amid #MeToo

Read full article: Texans QB’s sex assault cases highlight concerns amid #MeToo

Lawyers fighting sexual assault allegations against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson face a predicament: Defending their client means working to discredit the claims of 22 women who are more likely to be believed four years into the #MeToo movement.

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No team gold, but U.S. women show depth during Tokyo stay

Read full article: No team gold, but U.S. women show depth during Tokyo stay

The U.S. women’s gymnastics team pulled off a successful stay at the Tokyo Olympics even with Simone Biles taking a step back to focus on her mental health.

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Black women, across generations, heed Biles’ Olympic example

Read full article: Black women, across generations, heed Biles’ Olympic example

Being a young Black woman in American life comes with its own built-in pressure to perform, and entails much more than meets the eye.

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USOPC leader: 'Thrilled' Biles felt safe to make decision

Read full article: USOPC leader: 'Thrilled' Biles felt safe to make decision

In a way, the massive upheaval that has upended the U.S. Olympic world over the past five years reached its crescendo in the moment Simone Biles shockingly called it a night during the gymnastics team finals.

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Gymnastics team, tired of 'sexualization,' wears unitards

Read full article: Gymnastics team, tired of 'sexualization,' wears unitards

The German women’s gymnastics team took the floor for their first competition at the Tokyo Olympics wearing unitards with leggings that stretched down to the ankle.

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At least 100 US athletes unvaccinated as Olympics begin

Read full article: At least 100 US athletes unvaccinated as Olympics begin

About 100 of the 613 U.S. athletes descending on Tokyo for the Olympics are unvaccinated, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s medical chief said hours before Friday night’s Opening Ceremony.

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Watchdog: FBI mishandled Nassar-USA Gymnastics abuse case

Read full article: Watchdog: FBI mishandled Nassar-USA Gymnastics abuse case

The FBI made significant errors in investigating sexual abuse allegations against former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar and didn’t treat the case with the “utmost seriousness."

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Simone's Showcase; Biles bidding for history in Tokyo

Read full article: Simone's Showcase; Biles bidding for history in Tokyo

American star Simone Biles is ready for her Olympic encore.

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USA Gymnastics trying to move past Nassar as Trials begin

Read full article: USA Gymnastics trying to move past Nassar as Trials begin

USA Gymnastics still finds itself trying to emerge from the Larry Nassar scandal as the U.S. Olympic Trials begin.

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Athletes abused by late doctor demand U-Michigan probe

Read full article: Athletes abused by late doctor demand U-Michigan probe

Former athletes are urging the University of Michigan’s governing board to launch a full investigation of sexual abuse committed by a late doctor and how the school failed to stop him during his decades on campus.

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Swan song? Biles gearing up for one more Olympic ride

Read full article: Swan song? Biles gearing up for one more Olympic ride

Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles is gearing up for one more turn in the spotlight.

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Investigation reports toxic culture in Australian gymnastics

Read full article: Investigation reports toxic culture in Australian gymnastics

An independent review into gymnastics in Australia has heard evidence of a toxic culture that contributed to physical, emotional and sexual abuse of young athletes.

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Michigan attorney general ends campus probe tied to Nassar

Read full article: Michigan attorney general ends campus probe tied to Nassar

(AP Photo/David Eggert, File)LANSING, Mich. – The investigation of Michigan State University's handling of disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar is over because the university has refused to provide thousands of documents related to the scandal, Michigan’s attorney general said Friday. Dana Nessel's announcement came after the university said it would not change its position that the documents are protected by attorney-client privilege. “The university’s refusal to voluntarily provide them closes the last door available to finish our investigation,” Nessel, a Democrat, said. Nassar was a campus doctor who is now serving decades in prison for sexual assault and child pornography crimes. Former gymnastics coach Kathie Klages was convicted of lying to investigators when she said she didn't get complaints about Nassar.

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USC agrees to $852 million payout in sex abuse lawsuit

Read full article: USC agrees to $852 million payout in sex abuse lawsuit

The University of Southern California has agreed to an $852 million settlement with more than 700 women who have accused Tyndall, the college's longtime campus gynecologist, of sexual abuse, officials announced Thursday, March 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)LOS ANGELES – The University of Southern California has agreed to an $852 million settlement with more than 700 women who have accused the college’s longtime campus gynecologist of sexual abuse, the victims’ lawyers and USC announced Thursday. Ad“I am deeply sorry for the pain experienced by these valued members of the USC community," USC President Carol L. Folt said in a statement. Separately, USC earlier agreed to pay $215 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that applies to about 18,000 women who were patients of Tyndall’s. The individual payouts to those victims range from $2,500 to $250,000, and were given regardless of whether the women formally accused Tyndall of harassment or assault.

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Olympics gymnastics coach kills himself after being charged

Read full article: Olympics gymnastics coach kills himself after being charged

FILE - In this March 3, 2012, file photo, gymnastics coach John Geddert is seen at the American Cup gymnastics meet at Madison Square Garden in New York. Prosecutors in Michigan filed charges Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, against Geddert, a former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar. "This is a tragic end to a tragic story for everyone involved," Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said. Nessel earlier announced that Geddert was charged with a bushel of crimes, including sexual assault, human trafficking and running a criminal enterprise. On his LinkedIn page, Geddert described himself as the “most decorated women’s gymnastics coach in Michigan gymnastics history.” He said his Twistars teams won 130 club championships.

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Viral and vital, college gymnasts finding their voice

Read full article: Viral and vital, college gymnasts finding their voice

The social justice movement in college athletics has popped up in most unusual place: gymnastics. From UCLA to Pittsburgh, Black gymnasts and the programs they represent are using their platform to empower and uplift. Her experience at Arkansas was simply reflective of the culture at large in the sport at the time. From Pittsburgh to California, female gymnasts are using their platform to empower, educate and bring light to causes they believe in. “Personally I would say (gymnastics) is a predominantly white sport,” Ward said.

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Pilots say they, too, were molested by Univ. of Michigan doc

Read full article: Pilots say they, too, were molested by Univ. of Michigan doc

Some pilots have emerged as victims of Anderson, a deceased doctor who worked for decades at the University of Michigan. (Robert Kalmbach/Bentley Historical Library University of Michigan via AP, File)DETROIT – A cargo pilot who regularly needed health checkups to keep his license contacted a University of Michigan doctor in 2000. He said Anderson told him to undress, put on a medical gown and get on a table, instead of simply checking the man's vision, hearing and heart. AdSince then, another category of victims has emerged: pilots in southeastern Michigan who needed physicals to get or maintain a license. There was no reason to cover this up.”In 2003, five years before his death, Anderson told the government that he was retiring because a stroke had greatly affected his right hand.

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11 podcasts you should be listening to

Read full article: 11 podcasts you should be listening to

“Space Curious” was created to inspire everyone -- from those with a mild interest in space exploration to the space fanatics. In season two, you’ll learn about Curtis Flowers, a man who has been tried six times for the same crime. You’ll learn about all of that. Podcasts, by the way, are really easy to access -- even if you’re not very tech-savvy. You can typically go to the podcast’s website (which are all linked above), hit “play” on the episode of your choosing, and it’s as simple as that.

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Michigan State University fined record $4.5M in Nassar scandal

Read full article: Michigan State University fined record $4.5M in Nassar scandal

(CNN) - Michigan State University has been fined a record $4.5 million in connection to the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said. "What transpired at Michigan State was abhorrent, inexcusable, and a total and complete failure to follow the law and protect students," DeVos said in a statement on Thursday. "Michigan State will now pay for its failures and will be required to make meaningful changes to how it handles Title IX cases moving forward. The fine stems from Michigan State University's "systemic failure to protect students from sexual abuse," the Department of Education said in a release. The record fine came as part of a federal investigation into Michigan State's failure to stop Nassar's decades of child sexual abuse.

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'I felt alone,' says gymnast after her perfect 10 went viral

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(CNN) - Earlier this year Katelyn Ohashi shot to fame when a video of her perfect 10 floor routine for UCLA gymnastics went viral, amassing over 118 million views online. The Seattle native is regularly stopped in the street by people wanting pictures, but the "perfect 10 girl's" sudden fame has had it downsides. "I feel like, a lot of times, I've felt alone when I was going through all this stuff," Ohashi told CNN Sport's Patrick Snell. After her surgery there was no guarantee Ohashi would be able to participate in gymnastics at all, let alone competitively. Due to the strenuous demands placed on them by gymnastics, Ohashi and some of her fellow gymnasts were driven to eating disorders.

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Biles to USA Gymnastics: 'You had one job and you couldn't protect us'

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- Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles spoke to reporters Wednesday about her struggle to continue practicing her sport for an organization that did not protect her -- and many others -- from Larry Nassar's abuse. You literally had one job and you couldn't protect us," she said of USA Gymnastics. Biles spoke to reporters after a training session in Kansas City, Missouri, ahead of the United States Gymnastics Championships. In January, Biles announced on Twitter that she was one of the many athletes sexually abused by the disgraced former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University doctor. "We at USA Gymnastics have made a lot of progress in strengthening our athlete safety measures and putting our athletes first, but we know we have more to do," Li Li Leung, the president and chief executive of USA Gymnastics, told CNN.

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Larry Nassar's former boss at MSU gets jail time

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(CNN) - A former Michigan State University dean has been sentenced to a year in jail over accusations he harassed female students and failed to properly oversee Larry Nassar, the disgraced associate professor and physician. The sentences, handed down by Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Joyce Draganchuk, are to be served concurrently. The charges against Strampel stemmed from his own actions as dean from 2002 to 2017, as well as his failure to properly oversee Nassar, according to court documents. While he was convicted of some charges in June, he was acquitted of a felony second-degree criminal sexual conduct charge. In Nassar's court cases, scores of his accusers told heart-wrenching stories of his abuse, and several blamed MSU for dismissing their complaints and failing to stop him.

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10 podcasts you should be listening to

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The sky is the limit these days, when it comes to podcasts. It’s a bit of an accidental history lesson at times, but it’s enlightening, informative and an easy listen. In season two, you'll learn about Curtis Flowers, a man who has been tried six times for the same crime. Podcasts, by the way, are really easy to access -- even if you’re not very tech-savvy. You can typically go to the podcast's website (which are all linked above), hit “play” on the episode of your choosing, and it’s as simple as that.

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