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Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| The Brief for Feb 14 |
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In today's Brief: MJ Hegar says her military experience â?? including challenges faced by women serving their country â?? has prepared her to win the Texas Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Also, the first case of the coronavirus in Texas has been identified.
Elvia Limón, Texas Tribune 02/14/2020    |
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| Family of Parkland Victim Files Suit Against Government, FBI |
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The federal government is facing a lawsuit filed by the family of a victim of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The parents of the girl, one of 17 people killed in the shooting, has filed a lawsuit against the government and the FBI. According to the complaint, the FBI was aware that the accused gunman in the case spent time collecting the weapons and had the "desire and capability" to carry out the shooting.
Staff Report, NBC 5 - DFW 02/14/2020 |
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| U.S. Woman Says Mexico-Based Church Trafficked Her for Decades |
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A U.S. woman alleges a Mexican-based church and its leaders trafficked her for decades. The lawsuit, filed in California, alleges the 33-year-old woman was groomed from childhood to be a sexual slave by her family members who belonged to the church. For 22 years she was trafficked and abused by the church through California and Mexico until she fled three years ago, the lawsuit contends. La Luz del Mundo claims to have 1 million followers in dozens of countries around the world.
Christine Murray, Reuters 02/13/2020 |
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| Boy Scouts: 2 Texas Men Speak Out About Abuse |
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Recently filed lawsuits claim the Boy Scouts of America was a magnet for child molesters. Court records have revealed since 1935, the BSA have maintained a secret â??perversion file." Itâ??s a confidential list of Boy Scout leaders and volunteers who have been accused of sexually abusing boys from 1944-2016. Inside the perversion file are more than 7,800 volunteers, members and scout leaders accused of sexual abuse. Three hundred twenty-five are from troops in Texas, including nearly 70 from troops in North Texas.
Charlotte Huffman, Mark Smith, WFAA.com 02/14/2020 |
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| Austin's Capital Metro Named in Lawsuit Over Tourist's Death |
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Capital Metro is facing a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a California woman who died while visiting Austin, Texas. The woman was hit in the head by a Capital Metro train's side panel while walking in an area that did not have sidewalks, forcing pedestrians to walk in the street or right beside the train.
Yoojin Cho, KXAN Austin News 02/13/2020 |
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| Blue Valley Hospital Faces Lawsuits Over Post-Surgery Patient Deaths |
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Blue Valley Hospital in Overland Park, Kansas, is facing lawsuits over the deaths of two patients. The families of the men, who both died after undergoing surgery at the hospital, have filed suit accusing the hospital and its staff of negligence. According to the complaints, the men's deaths came at a time when the hospital was in peril of losing its Medicare certification because it didnâ??t have a sufficient number of inpatients, causing them to perform surgeries they otherwise would not.
Staff Report, KAKE 10 On Your Side 02/14/2020 |
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