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CSU Chancellor Timothy White Announces Plans to Retire
California State University Chancellor Timothy White, who has spearheaded efforts to bolster graduation rates in the 23-campus system, announced Tuesday he will retire next year.
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'When They See Us' Honors Real Central Park 5 at Emmys
The searing TV series on the plight of the Central Park Five created a memorable Emmy moment Sunday when the five exonerated men stood and were honored at the awards show.
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What Does the Central Park 5 Prosecutor Linda Fairstein Think of ‘When They See Us?'
Former “Central Park Five” prosecutor Linda Fairstein is condemning how she’s portrayed in the Netflix series “When They See Us,” writing that the program is “full of distortions and falsehoods.”
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Michael B. Jordan Presents Central Park 5 With Courage Award
Michael B. Jordan told the men known as the Central Park Five Friday that he cannot watch footage of the new series “When They See Us” without getting emotional and feeling like as a young black man he too could have faced a similar ordeal.
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Former Prosecutor in Central Park Five Case Resigns from Nonprofit Boards Amid Wave of Backlash Following Netflix Miniseries
A former prosecutor in the Central Park Five case has resigned from at least two nonprofit boards as backlash intensified following the release of a Netflix miniseries.
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Former Prosecutor in Central Park Five Case Resigns from Nonprofit Boards Amid Wave of Backlash Following Netflix Miniseries
A former prosecutor in the Central Park Five case has resigned from at least two nonprofit boards as backlash intensified following the release of a Netflix miniseries.
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MOCA Admission to Be Free, Thanks To $10M Gift
Admission to the Museum of Contemporary Art in downtown Los Angeles will soon be free, thanks to a $10 million gift from the president of the museum’s Board of Trustees.
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University Professor Terminated After Harassment Allegations
A Boston University professor has been fired after allegations of harassment surfaced last year.
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Georgetown Students Endorse Fee That Would Benefit Slave Descendants
Georgetown University students have approved a nonbinding referendum that calls for each undergraduate student to pay a fee that would benefit the descendants of 272 slaves whom the university sold in 1838.
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Georgetown Students to Vote on Fee That Would Benefit Descendants of Slaves
Georgetown University undergraduate students will vote Thursday on a referendum that proposes a new fee to honor the descendants of the 272 slaves the university sold in 1838.
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MSU to Hire Interim Leader After Resignation Amid Scandal
Michigan State University is poised to name a new interim president Thursday after the former governor who was brought in to help it recover from the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal resigned under pressure, amid backlash over his comments about some of the ex-sports doctor’s victims. John Engler — who had resisted calls to step down in the past —...
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Army Navy Academy Settles Sex Abuse Lawsuit
Attorneys for the Army and Navy Academy settled a lawsuit for an undisclosed amount of money. The suit was filed by a former cadet who says the school’s counselor Juan Munoz sexually assaulted him when he was in the 9th grade.
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New St. Paul's Report Details 21 More Victims of Sex Abuse by Ex-Faculty, Late Congressman
An independent investigation into sexual misconduct at a New Hampshire prep school has now substantiated abuse claims against 20 former faculty and staff members dating back decades including a former Massachusetts congressman. St. Paul’s School released two reports after an independent investigation in 2017 detailing allegations against 17 people who worked there between 1947 and 1999. An addendum released Tuesday...
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USC President Max Nikias Steps Down
USC President steps down and accepts new role following scandal involving the school’s health center doctor. Patrick Healy reports for NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Aug. 7, 2018.
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Three Former USC Students Open Up About Alleged Abuses by Former USC Gynecologist
Annette Richardson said that when she went to visit USC Dr. George Tyndall in 2000 she didn’t get a standard gynecological exam.
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Neil Portnow to Leave Post as Grammys CEO in 2019
Neil Portnow will step down as president and CEO of The Recording Academy and the Grammy Awards next year.
The organization announced Thursday that Portnow chose not to “seek an extension on his current contract,” which ends next year. -
Police Investigate 52 Claims of Sex Assault Against USC Gynecologist
Police Tuesday were investigating misconduct allegations made by 52 former patients of a USC gynecologist, with the complaints spanning from 1990 to 2016, roughly his entire tenure at the university.
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200 Faculty Demand USC President Steps Down
Students and faculty react to the latest revelations on the USC scandal involving the longtime gynecologist at the school’s Student Health Center. Ted Chen and Conan Nolan report for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on May 22, 2018.
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Yale University Votes to Rescind Bill Cosby's Honorary Degree
The Yale University Board of Trustees has voted to rescind Bill Cosby’s honorary degree after the comedian was found guilty on sexual assault charges on Thursday.
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'Black Panther' Actor Chadwick Boseman to Give Howard University Commencement Address
Actor Chadwick Boseman will deliver the keynote address at Howard University’s graduation ceremony next month, the school announced Wednesday.