Author: Ed White
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USA Gymnastics doctor to stand trial on sex assault charges
MASON, Mich. — A judge on Friday ordered a longtime doctor at Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics to stand trial on charges of sexually assaulting six young gymnasts who said he molested them while they were seeking treatment for various injuries. Judge Donald Allen Jr. made his decision after hearing testimony from the alleged…
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Michigan, Flint to replace 18,000 lead-tainted water lines
DETROIT — Michigan and the city of Flint agreed Monday to replace thousands of home water lines under a sweeping deal to settle a lawsuit by residents over lead-contaminated water in the struggling community. Flint will replace at least 18,000 lead or galvanized-steel water lines by 2020, and the state will pick up the bill…
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‘Monster’ ex-USA Gymnastics doctor charged with sex assault
LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan sports doctor who treated elite female U.S. gymnasts was charged Wednesday with sexually assaulting nine girls, including some too reluctant to speak up about the alleged abuse years ago because he was considered a “god.” Roughly two dozen charges were filed against Dr. Larry Nassar, the first criminal cases related…
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18 females sue USA Gymnastics-affiliated doctor, allege sexual abuse
Air Force quarterback Arion Worthman, front, smiles to the crowd as he walks off the field with Boise State defensive end Sam Whitney after an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, at Air Force Academy, Colo. Air Force won 27-20. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) David Zalubowski Former gymnast Rachael Denhollander addresses the media on…
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Detroit papers drop home delivery to 3 days a week
DETROIT – Beset by falling revenue, Detroit’s newspapers announced today that they plan to offer only three days of home delivery and will push their online editions instead, making the city the largest in the nation to have its daily papers undergo such a makeover.The Detroit Media Partnership, which runs the Detroit Free Press and…