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Serious nursing home abuse often not reported to police, federal investigators find

Serious nursing home abuse often not reported to police, federal investigators find

Despite legal requirements, more than one-quarter of cases of severe abuse that were uncovered by government investigators were not reported to the police. The majority involved sexual assault.
by Ina Jaffe

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Trump signs memo implementing ban on transgender people enlisting

A senior White House official says transgender individuals will not be allowed to join the armed services. Meanwhile, the Trump administration will determine what to do with those already serving.
by Jim Kane

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RNC votes to condemn white supremacists over groans of some

RNC votes to condemn white supremacists over groans of some

Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, the RNC approved a raft of resolutions, including one asserting "Nazis, the KKK, white supremacists and others are repulsive, evil and have no fruitful place in the United States."
by The Associated Press

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Bay Area braces for protests: 'Charlottesville has raised the stakes'

Bay Area braces for protests: 'Charlottesville has raised the stakes'

Police are preparing for far-right rallies this weekend in San Francisco and Berkeley, what one supporter calls "kicking the hornets' nest." Scores of counter-protests are planned.
by Eric Westervelt

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In dispute over statues, where do you draw the line?

In dispute over statues, where do you draw the line?

The national soul-searching over whether to take down monuments to the Confederacy's demigods has extended to other historical figures accused of wrongdoing.

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Rosa Parks' house may be returned to U.S. from Germany

Rosa Parks' house may be returned to U.S. from Germany

Artist Ryan Mendoza disassembled and then rebuilt the home in Berlin after learning that the struggling city of Detroit was going to have it demolished. But after the violence in Charlottesville, Va., Mendoza said it's clear to him the house needs to return to the U.S.
by The Associated Press

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Boy Scouts 'exploring' co-ed programming provokes Girl Scout ire

Boy Scouts 'exploring' co-ed programming provokes Girl Scout ire

While no decision has been made, the Boy Scouts have been considering welcoming girls in an unspecified capacity, a spokesperson said.

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Trump's transgender ban in military will focus on new enlistments

Trump's transgender ban in military will focus on new enlistments

Gay and lesbian troops have been able to serve openly in the U.S. military since 2011; transgender service members were allowed to do the same in 2016.

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Abstinence education ineffective and unethical, report argues

Abstinence education ineffective and unethical, report argues

Researchers say that programs advocating abstinence until marriage fail to get teens to delay sexual activity and also prevent them from getting important information about pregnancy and STDs.
by Sarah McCammon

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