North Dakota legislators heard emotional testimony from survivors about horrific sexual abuse while they were children. The testimony is related to several bills before the Legislature that would expand the present statute of limitations allowing survivors to seek justice in court. The bipartisan legislation, HB…
In California the Catholic Church has filed motions in the Northern and Southern Superior Courts to throw out a 2019 law that allowed accusers of clergy sexual abuse to sue even if they were molested decades ago. The motions filed ask judges to rule Assembly…
New revelations of disturbing sexual abuse at a seminary are coming to light after a sexual abuse lawsuit against the Diocese of Oakland settled last year. According to a local NBC affiliate, “The accusations come from a former seminarian, 28, who had previously alleged in…
After more fits and starts than most states, Pennsylvania is once again considering removing the legal obstacle preventing adults from seeking justice for abuse they suffered as children. Last week, Pennsylvania legislators stepped closer to paving the way for adults who were sexually abused as…
Rev. Michael Pfleger, an activist Chicago priest, now faces a second allegation of sexual abuse. This new allegation comes from the brother of the first survivor who came forward on January 5, 2021. Both allegations stem from alleged sexual abuse that occurred more than 40…
A federal racketeering lawsuit has been filed against the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the Diocese of Tucson relating to the decades-long sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests. The Diocese of Tucson, which declared bankruptcy in 2004, is alleged to have been a “dumping…
A federal bankruptcy judge in Louisiana has set March 1, 2021 as the final day claims may be submitted to the bankruptcy court. Since most of the claims to made will come from survivors of clergy sexual abuse, news of the deadline is spreading rapidly.…
In 2001, Gilead Sciences released a medication to treat patients who were HIV-positive. The tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) medication prevented the virus from multiplying and allowed a person’s immune system to control the infection. While this was a breakthrough, patients now allege that there was…
Four million Texans endured extended periods without heat during February’s subfreezing weather. At least 80 people died when the state’s electrical grid, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), failed to generate sufficient power. While Texas leaders, including Governor Greg Abbott and mayors from at least…
Following the February 4, 2021 Report from the U.S. House of Representative’s Staff Committee, it’s been widely reported that virtually all of the baby foods tested contain dangerously high levels of at least four toxic metals (see Mick Grewal’s previous blog on the topic for…
