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Lawsuit Alleges Decades of Child Sex Abuse at Illinois Juvenile Detention Centers Statewide
CHICAGO (AP) — Child sexual abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers was pervasive and systemic for decades, according to disturbing accounts in a lawsuit...
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Second Juror in New Hampshire Youth Center Abuse Trial Explains Verdict, Says State Misinterpreted
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — One of the jurors who awarded a New Hampshire man $38 million in a landmark lawsuit over abuse at the...
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New Hampshire Jury Finds State Liable for Abuse at Youth Detention Center and Awards Victim $38M
BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire jury awarded $38 million to the man who blew the lid off abuse allegations at the state's...
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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Saudi Arabia Over 2019 Navy Station Attack
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia over a 2019 mass shooting at the Pensacola Naval Air...
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Judge Strikes Down North Carolina Law on Prosecuting Ex-Felons Who Voted Before 2024
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge has halted the enforcement of a North Carolina law that made it a serious crime for someone...
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Advocates, Man Who Inspired Film ‘Bernie’ Ask for Air Conditioning for Him and Other Texas Inmates
HOUSTON (AP) — A legal battle over a lack of air conditioning in Texas prisons is bringing together advocates on the issue and one...
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Lawsuit Alleges Negligence in Hiring of Maintenance Man Accused of Torturing Resident
BALTIMORE (AP) — April Hurley’s attacker entered her apartment after identifying himself as the building maintenance man — a job he should never have...
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New Hampshire Man Who Brought Decades-Old Youth Center Abuse Scandal to Light Testifies at Trial
BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — David Meehan, whose allegations of abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center sparked nearly a dozen arrests and more than...