Nation May 08 Here’s why the Boy Scouts of America are rebranding With flagging membership numbers, the Texas-based organization is leaning into a more inclusive message as it emerges from a long stretch of turmoil that includes bankruptcy and a flood of sexual abuse claims. By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press
World Aug 08 Thousands of scouts evacuated from coastal South Korean campsite ahead of tropical storm The 37,000 Scouts, who hailed from 156 countries and were mostly teenagers, folded up their tents before boarding over 1,000 vehicles for the evacuation that began Tuesday morning. By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press
World Aug 07 South Korea to mass evacuate scouts from coastal jamboree ahead of storm landfall More than 1,000 vehicles will be used starting Tuesday morning to move 36,000 scouts — mostly teenagers — from the World Scout Jamboree in the southwestern county of Buan, according to Kim Sung-ho, a vice minister at South Korea’s Ministry… By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press
Nation Mar 28 Judge upholds Boy Scouts’ $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization plan A federal district court judge has upheld the approval of a $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization plan aimed at resolving tens of thousands of child sexual abuse claims against the Boy Scouts of America. By Randall Chase, Associated Press
Jul 06 Watch 5:51 Understanding the Boy Scouts’ sexual assault settlement and whether it’s adequate By John Yang, Alison Thoet The tentative settlement between the Boy Scouts of America and its sexual abuse survivors is one of the largest in U.S. history. But the national organization had filed for bankruptcy in the winter of 2020. So just how much will… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 5:39 Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy amid sex abuse scandal By John Yang, Ryan Connelly Holmes The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy, with officials saying the move is the only way they can deal with the growing number of sexual abuse lawsuits and still maintain scouting programs for its current members. But, as… Continue watching
Feb 18 Boy Scouts’ future uncertain after bankruptcy filing By David Crary, Associated Press The bankruptcy petition listed the Boy Scouts' assets as between $1 billion and $10 billion, and its liabilities at $500 million to $1 billion. Continue reading
Aug 14 WATCH: Lawsuit filed against Archdiocese of New York over church sex abuse By David Klepper, Associated Press A flurry of sex abuse lawsuits were filed Wednesday in New York as the state began accepting cases that had been blocked by an old statute of limitations. Continue reading
Dec 13 Boy Scouts exploring ‘all options’ to address fiscal woes By David Crary, Associated Press The Boy Scouts of America is declining to confirm or deny a report that it may seek bankruptcy protection in the face of declining membership and sex-abuse litigation. Continue reading