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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

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2022

Gymnasts sue FBI over Nassar probe

"The only path to justice and healing is through the legal process," says McKayla Maroney

Salon · Jun 8, 2022

Gymnasts seek $1 billion in damages from FBI over failure to investigate Larry Nassar

There’s no dispute that FBI agents in 2015 knew that Nassar was accused of assaulting gymnasts, but they failed to act, leaving him free to continue to target young women and girls for more than a year. He pleaded guilty in 2017 and is serving decades in prison.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 8, 2022

Simone Biles among ex-Olympic gymnast assault victims suing FBI for $1billion for failing to stop sports doctor Larry Nassar

Simone Biles is among former Olympic gymnasts assault victims seeking over $1billion from the FBI for failing to stop sports doctor Larry Nassar.

Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2022

Simone Biles among assault victims seeking $1bn from FBI for failing to stop Larry Nassar

FBI agents in 2015 knew that sports doctor Nassar - who is now serving decades in prison - was accused of molesting gymnasts but they failed to act and he continued to target young women and girls for more than a year

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022

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

Former Olympic gymnasts, including gold medalist Simone Biles, are among dozens of assault victims seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop sports doctor Larry Nassar

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022

101 years ago, physicists made a critical discovery we still don’t understand

Isomers have important applications in medicine. Here's the fascinating history of their discovery and a century spent studying them.

Inverse · Jun 6, 2022

No charges for agents in botched Larry Nassar probe

The U.S. Justice Department says it won't pursue criminal charges against former FBI agents who failed to quickly open an investigation of sports doctor Larry Nassar

The Independent UK · May 27, 2022

Gwendolyn Osborne, journalist, romance writer, dies at 72

Ms. Osborne earned her bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and a master’s degree from Northwestern University. She was a founding member of the Chicago chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 22, 2022

Racism is different than colorism – here's how

Ronald Hall is a professor in the School of Social Work at Michigan State University. He has written over 200 books/articles/monographs, etc., on colorism – discrimination on the basis of skin tone, often among the same ethnic or racial group. Below are highlights from an interview with The Conversation. Answers…

The Conversation · May 18, 2022