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Nation Aug 19

Boy Scouts get conditional approval of $850 million bankruptcy deal

By Randall Chase, Associated Press

Nation Nov 17

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Can the Boy Scouts survive a flood of sexual abuse claims?

The Boy Scouts of America’s process of dealing with decades of sexual abuse allegations has entered a new phase. Now that the deadline for abuse survivors to file claims has passed, the organization will work with a bankruptcy judge to…

Making Sen$e Feb 24

The statue of a scout stands in the entrance to the Boy Scouts of America headquarters in Irving, Texas, February 5, 2013. Photo by Tim Sharp/Reuters
Boy Scouts’ bankruptcy could result in compensation for more abuse survivors

The Scouts’ initial bankruptcy documents state that 275 lawsuits are pending in state and federal courts across the country, and that attorneys for survivors estimate another 1,400 claims will be filed.

By Pamela Foohey, The Conversation

World Feb 18

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News Wrap: New cases of novel coronavirus in China slow

In our news wrap Tuesday, China’s outbreak of novel coronavirus may be slowing, with new cases falling below 2,000 for two days in a row. The country is enforcing mass quarantines and increased surveillance. Also, Afghan election officials announced that…

Nation Feb 18

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Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy amid sex abuse scandal

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…

By John Yang, Ryan Connelly Holmes

Dec 17

Mormons pulling 400,000 youths out of struggling Boy Scouts

By Brady McCombs, David Crary, Associated Press

The change brings excitement and some melancholy for members of the faith and may push the Boy Scouts closer to the brink of bankruptcy as it faces a new wave of sex abuse lawsuits.

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Apr 24

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Lawyer calls Boy Scouts’ response to sexual abuse scandal ‘grossly deficient’

For decades, the Boy Scouts of America maintained a confidential blacklist of staff and volunteers accused of sexual abuse. The magnitude of that list, known internally as the perversion files, is only now being realized. John Yang talks to Jeff…

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Apr 23

Looming wave of sex abuse cases poses financial threat to Boy Scouts

By David Crary, Associated Press

Sexual abuse settlements have already strained the Boy Scouts' finances to the point where the organization is exploring "all available options," including Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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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.

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Oct 11

Watch 4:58
Looking for ways to grow, Boy Scouts will invite girls to join

By PBS NewsHour

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