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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Bankrupt and sued, can the Boy Scouts survive?

    The Boy Scouts of America filed bankruptcy today as they face an avalanche of sex abuse lawsuits. This filing means that all civil litigation is suspended.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 18, 2020 • 1 min read

    The Boy Scouts of America filed bankruptcy today as they face an avalanche of sex abuse lawsuits. This filing means that all civil litigation is suspended. In an open letter, the national chairman wrote that this restructuring is to assure equitable compensation to all victims. Victims disagree.

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    1 of 5
    Gentrification in Boyle Heights is focus of new Netflix series
    1. 0:00Bankrupt and sued, can the Boy Scouts survive?You’re reading this
    2. 7:48Justice Department faces crisis of confidence
    3. 18:34The waning power of political parties in nominating presidential candidates
    4. 29:06Netflix’s ‘Gentefied’: How young Latinx professionals are gentrifying Boyle Heights
    5. 42:00What really led to the abrupt closure of the Marciano Art Foundation?
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