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In This Church, Child Sexual Abuse Has Gone Unchecked for So Long That It Spans Generations
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Generational Abuse and Silence: Inside the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church’s Culture of Forgiveness

Prosecutors and survivors describe a pattern where church leaders prioritised internal reconciliation over police reporting, enabling abuse to persist across generations in the United States and Canada.

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California schools withhold teacher misconduct records amid transparency lawsuits

Journalists from KQED and ProPublica obtained over 350 complaints through public records requests, exposing how districts delay disclosure while the Department of General Services provides quicker access to disciplinary outcomes.

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US Lawmakers Demand Answers Over White House Intervention in $620M Pentagon Loan to Trump-Linked Firm

A group of Democratic lawmakers has written to the White House demanding answers regarding a $620 million Pentagon loan to Vulcan Elements, a startup linked to Donald Trump Jr. ProPublica reported that Peter Navarro, the president’s senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, intervened to secure the loan for the rare-earth magnet company after his venture capital firm took a stake in the business. The lawmakers allege corruption and influence peddling, questioning whether the president was aware of the intervention. Navarro dismissed the allegations as "fake news," while the White House and Pentagon maintained that the deal was in the national interest and that no preferential treatment was given.

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Texas Education Agency Expands District Takeovers, Installing Allies of Houston Superintendent

Since 2020, the Texas Education Agency has assumed control of eight local school districts. New appointees with ties to Mike Miles are reshaping governance in districts with majority Black and Hispanic populations, coinciding with a state voucher expansion.

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