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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. stanley cup AP 鈥?Of all the horrific details contained in the Pennsylvania grand jury report on child sexua stanley cup l abuse in the Catholic Church, on stanley canada e sentence stands out: The main thing was not to help children, but to avoid scandal. When sex-abuse cases dominate headlines, a familiar pattern often emerges. If it took place at a large organization 鈥?be it a church, a large state university or a group such as USA Gymnastics 鈥?misconduct is often covered up in hopes of saving the institutions reputation, and the money that accompanies it.Why is the role of institutions so powerful Because they command emotion. They inspire loyalty. And they have established ways of doing things that rev up when problems surface.Perhaps most relevantly, they often have a community built around them, geographically or otherwise. And preserving that community can become a priority 鈥?even over something as seemingly fundamental as protecting the youngest among us.In short, when bad things happen inside institutions, the ingredients are already there to make things even worse. We have to stop protecting our rainmakers and we have to hold them to the values we espouse, not just move them around, said Kim Churches, CEO of the American Association of University Women.Consider the case of USA Gymnastics and doctor Larry Nassar, who abused hundreds of girls and women under the guise of medical treatment while employed at Michigan State University.Nassar is now serving a decades-long prison senten Cxis Death Toll from Heavy Rain in Japan Rises to 3
KCNA via REUTERSNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by government officials, departs Pyo stanley germany ngyang, North Korea, to visit Russia, September 10, 2023, in this image released by North Korea Korean Central News Agency on September 12, 2023.Reuters10:43 JST,ensp;September 12, 2023SEOUL Reuters North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has left Pyongyang for Russia on his private train, state media reported on Tuesday, with photos showing that he is likely accompanied by top arms industry officials, among other diplomats and m stanley kubek ilitary commanders.Kim left on Sunday in a trip that will include meetings with President Vladimir Putin, state news agency KCNA said.American officials, who first reported that the visit was imminent, say the discussions are likely to include a possible deal for North Korea to provide Russia with weapons for the war in Ukraine.Kim was accompanied by top government officials including military personnel, KCNA said.Among the delegation are prominent military members of the ruling party, including Munit stanley de ions Industry Department Director Jo Chun Ryong, and one analyst said the make-up of the delegation suggests the visit will mainly focus on defense industry cooperation and security affairs.The presence of Jo Chun Ryong indicates that North Korea and Russia will conclude some type of agreement for munitions purchases, said Michael Madden, a North Korea leadership expert at the Washington-based Stimson Center.Photos released by state me |
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