EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University's Board of Trustees said Thursday that interim president John Engler's resignation is effective immediately. The board acted a day after Engler said he'd step down next week amid fallout from remarks he made about some victims of former sports doctor and convicted sexual abuser Larry...
USA Gymnastics Files for Bankruptcy After Sex-Abuse Scandal
USA Gymnastics is turning to bankruptcy in an attempt to ensure its survival. The embattled organization filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition on Wednesday in an effort to reach settlements in the dozens of sex-abuse lawsuits it faces and to avoid its potential demise at the hands of the U.S....
Michigan State Getting 2 New Trustees Amid Nassar Fallout
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Voters backed two new Democrats for the Michigan State University Board of Trustees as the school continues to deal with the fallout from sexual assaults by the now-imprisoned former sports doctor Larry Nassar. Unofficial results show Michigan State graduates Brianna Scott and Kelly Tebay were the top...
Sex Abuse Victims Accept Courage Award at ESPYs
LOS ANGELES — More than 140 survivors of sexual abuse by a former team doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University joined hands on stage to be honored with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the ESPYs. The women who spoke out against the abuse by Larry Nassar...