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This is the scene outside the Expo Center. Doors were closed and locked about 12 minutes ago.

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Updated story: Judge Aquilina denies Nassar's motion for new sentencing. "This is not Burger King," she said. "He will not have it his way."

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On Wednesday, Aly Raisman filed a lawsuit against USAG, the USOC and Larry Nassar in a state court in California. It doesn't appear to name MSU as a defendant. Here's her statement:

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Ex-MSU President Lou Anna Simon has been charged with lying to police about whether she knew it was Larry Nassar under a Title IX investigation in 2014.

Ex-MSU President Lou Anna Simon charged with lying to police about Nassar investigation

Ex-MSU President Lou Anna Simon has been charged with two felonies counts and two misdemeanor counts related to the Larry Nassar scandal.

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Eaton Sheriff on Margraves: “Here we got a victim’s father who heard for the first time in the courtroom of what occurred. I’m a parent myself, and hearing that for the first time, I can only imagine what he went through.”

Father who rushed Nassar in court released from custody

Judge: Father who rushed Nassar will not be fined or jailed

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Line of supporters outside Ingham County Circuit Court to show support for Nassar victims as they walk out.

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Props to ESPN for the video on the Nassar survivors. It was honest, compassionate but didn't shy away from the abuse, the trauma and the widespread institutional failures.

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Before the world knew Larry Nassar's name and his crimes, Andrea Munford and Angela Povilaitis boarded a flight to Chicago. Front page of today's @LSJNews :

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Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast Jordyn Wieber has filed a lawsuit in California against MSU and USAG.

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AG's Office has charged an MSU physicist with two counts of committing a crime against nature (bestiality), a 15-year felony for allegedly penetrating a dog with both his hand and penis, per release.

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"They believed in us. Because they believed in us we started to believe in ourselves." Before the "army of survivors" had the world's attention, Det. Lt. Andrea Munford's phone rang on a Thursday.

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Bevin's pardon recipients could face federal prosecution, US attorney says via @courierjournal

Bevin's pardon recipients could face federal prosecution, US attorney says

The U.S. Attorney in Louisville said he was concerned over the "risk to the public by those previously convicted of sex offenses."

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This is the story from the @indystar that started this all. It's from Sept. 2016 and @markalesia , one of the reporters who wrote the story, is in the courtroom today.

MSU doctor accused of abusing USA gymnasts

Two former gymnasts, including an Olympic medalist, have accused a prominent, longtime team physician for USA Gymnastics of sexual abuse.

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My first byline of 2019 is a story I've been working on for about 6 months. In 2017, a long-suspected serial rapist went on trial for the first time. The Michigan trial didn't tell the whole story, and it's a story that isn't over.

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Denhollander ends by asking Aquilina to sentence Nassar to the maximum because "everything is what these survivor are worth," a callback to the question near the start of how many a little girl and a young woman is worth.

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Former MSU medical dean (and Larry Nassar's former boss) in custody at Ingham County Jail ahead of AG's update on MSU investigation

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A PR firm billed MSU for $500K as it tracked social media activity surrounding the Larry Nassar case, which often included victims and their families, journalists and others.

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The charges are the result of an investigation by Ingham County Animal Control and Ingham County Sheriff’s Office. The AG's Office said the dog, a bassett hound, has been removed from harm and is with county animal control.

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Good morning. MSU Trustee Brian Mosallam released a statement a few mintues ago, calling on interim MSU President John Engler to "step down immediately."

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Photo of “the rock” on MSU’s campus this morning from the LSJ’s @EricLacy

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Moments before he rushed at Nassar, Randall Margraves asked Cunningham, as part of her sentence, to give him 5 min in a locked room with Nassar. She said she couldn't do that. He asked for a min, she said she couldn't allow that. Then he ran at Nassar.

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Rachael Denhollander's sacrifices over 18 months helped one of the largest sex assault cases in US history find an uncommon end: Justice. When it was over, she had the chance to return to the life she wanted. Rachael instead made a different choice.

She exposed her secrets to put away sexual predator Larry Nassar. But her work isn't done

Ex-USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar doesn’t remember abusing Rachael Denhollander. But the first survivor to speak out, he’ll always know her.

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The university's legal expenses related to Nassar it hit $9 million, a total that doesn't include the last few months of work done by its most expensive law firms.

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Statement on settlement today says there are 332 Larry Nassar victims. On Feb. 5, 2018 — 265 had come forward. In Feb. 2017 — 81 had come forward. In Oct. 2016 — 30 had come forward. In Sept. 2016, Rachael Denholladner was the first to publicly say what Nassar did.

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Some news from last night you may have missed: The special prosecutor investigating MSU in the wake of the Nassar scandal accused the university's attorneys of impeding his investigation. So now he's seeking a search warrant.

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Amanda Thomashow reported Larry Nassar to MSU and police in 2014. She spoke during his Ingham County sentencing. Now she's considering a run for MSU trustee.

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"I just signed your death warrant," Aquilina said.

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Couch: Michigan State's callous response to Nassar victims rightfully catches NCAA's eye via @Graham_Couch

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USA Gymnastics has suspended John Geddert, owner of Twistars gymnastics club, the organization said in a statement.

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Some personal news: Today was my last day at the @courierjournal . A great 3 years and I’m proud to have worked with so many fantastic journalists. Next week I start as an investigative reporter with @WisconsinWatch . My main focus will be threats to democracy and voting rights.

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Protestors outside LMPD HQ and chanting “no justice, no peace.” #BreonnaTaylor #Louisville

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For 2 1/2 years at the @LSJNews , I covered the Nassar cases and MSU’s failures. I started at the @courierjournal in March thinking I was done. But it turned out there was another story to tell. You can read it next week. It’s the story of Rachael Denhollander’s great sacrifice.

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Larry Nassar begins to plead guilty to sexual assault charges.

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MSU president Lou Anna Simon to resign, per university statement

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Today’s @courierjournal front page, special section and forum section. The print pieces of “The Sacrifice,” a four-month project on Rachael Denhollander.

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Raisman and Wieber sitting in the front row.

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New total for expected impact statements for Nassar sentencing is 144. We started at 88.

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So with the federal sentence, Nassar will have to serve 60 years, then about 39 years until he's eligible for parole, for a total of 99 years.

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US House Oversight Committee agreed to launch investigation into Larry Nassar scandal, sending letters to: -US Olympic Committee -USA Gymnastics, Inc -Michigan State University -Twistars gymnastics club -Karolyi Ranch

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As she walked away from the podium, Hutchins threw away the gifts Nassar had given her years ago

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Some breaking news: Judge Aquilina will keep the Nassar case. Ingham County chief judge denied an appeal by Nassar's attys after she refused to remove herself from the case. They can now appeal or have Aquilina rule on motion seeking new sentence.

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Today was my last day at the @LSJNews . I’ve loved my time here. Please continue to support the paper’s work. I start the new gig as an investigative reporter at the @courierjournal on March 25.

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More tear gas.

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The PR firm, which no longer works with MSU, billed for work done by 18 employees who totaled 1,443 hours worked in January. Five billed for more than $50K each, with one at $96,900 and another at $120,893.

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Rachael Denhollander said Ferguson's comments show that he clearly cares more about a basketball arena than the women and girls Nassar abused.

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Update from MSU spokesman: A quick update to confirm: Patients of former MSU physician Larry Nassar will not be billed.

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I can confirm what others have reported. William Strampel, former dean of MSU's College of Osteopathic Medicine, is being held in the Ingham County jail.

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Kathie Klages, former MSU Gymnastics coach, charged with lying to police about Nassar sexual assault complaints @karaberg95

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Some of the women stopped to take a picture with the supporters.

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Ex-MSU president Lou Anna Simon is set to be arraigned at 11:30 am in Eaton County on charges she lied to police about Larry Nassar. Due to publicity of Simon’s case, arraignment was moved to larger courtroom, the one where Nassar’s criminal cases ended in February.

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Lansing’s #MarchforOurLives is underway, marching from Hall of Justice to state Capitol.

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In 2012, I went to the Kentucky Derby and won a little money on I’ll Have Another. Before leaving town the next day I grabbed a copy of the @courierjournal someone left at a coffee shop. Seven years later and today is my first day at this newspaper as an investigative reporter.

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A law firm said this morning that 100 Nassar victims have filed lawsuits since the $500M settlement agreement. In the 722 days since the @indystar made allegations against Nassar public, more than 430 victims have come forward.

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Amanda Thomashow, who filed 2014 Title IX complaint against Nassar, will U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin's guest for State of the Union.

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Doors are back open and they’re letting people in. About 50 or so people had been waiting outside for a little more than 20 minutes.

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Nassar returns to court on Wednesday, this time in Eaton Count. The three sexual assault charges he'll be sentenced on relate to abuses at Twistars in Dimondale. This is his third and final criminal case.

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"I told somebody. I told an adult. I told Michigan State University back in 1997," Boyce said.

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Quite the surprise during my furlough week. (Also, does this mean we get the hyphen back?)

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Congratulations to @courierjournal . #Pulitzer

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Judge Alderson rules that there's enough evidence against Klages for the case to move forward. She sends it to the Ingham County Circuit Court.

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Some video of Margraves being handcuffed by law enforcement.

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Front page of today’s @courierjournal .

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Some personal news: After nearly 4 years, my time at the @LSJNews is winding down. I've loved working here and working with some really talented journalists. It's the best newspaper in the state and I'm honored to have been a part of it for as long as I have.

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Updated story from Denhollander's impact statement: "This is what it looks like when institutions create a culture where a predator can flourish unafraid and unabated."

Rachael Denhollander, first to publicly accuse Nassar, makes final victim statement

The woman whose public accusations against Larry Nassar started the investigation that ends with today's sentencing got her chance to speak in court.

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In 2017, after avoiding charges for decades, a long-suspected serial rapist went to trial for the first time. The jury deliberated for a day and found him not guilty. But that isn’t the whole story. And that isn’t the end of the story.

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"We can't always achieve justice, but what we can always be is kind, compassionate, honest, believe our victims without judgement and fight like heck every single day on their behalf."

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Starting March 25, I'll join the Louisville @courierjournal as an investigative reporter. I'm excited for the opportunity, the challenge and the newsroom I'll be joining.

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“Larry, I hope you, Lou Anna Simon, Kathie Klages, John Geddert and all of USAG are scared. Because you have pissed off the wrong army of women.”

Lindsey Lemke's spirited attack on Nassar and organizations he worked with wins applause at...

MSU gymnast Lindsey Lemke takes the podium for a heartfelt and energetic attack on Nassar and the organizations where he worked.

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One more piece of new for today: In a letter to the NCAA, Michigan State said Larry Nassar sexually assaulted 25 student-athletes, but there were "no NCAA rules violations"

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A lot of people are discovering the Nassar story for the first time and just now learning about how MSU fits into it all. That's understandable, but none of this is new. 16 months of @LSJNews / @indystar coverage. 137 stories.

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Calling it a night. Still some groups out in downtown Louisville, but things are calming down. I’m on my third furlough next week, so I’ll end with this: Support local journalism.

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I once misspelled my own name in a byline. And it ran in the paper. The bar isn’t that high.

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We never thought we’d be able to replace the reporter before Mencarini. Then we found Matt. I’m confident we can do better again.

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I see I’ve picked up a lot of new followers this week. Welcome. And don’t worry, I won’t be offended if you unfollow me when I start tweeting about the Cubs. Spring Training is around the corner.

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Cunningham sentences Nassar to 40-125 years in prison.

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Here's the quick story. Working to update as we go.

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A new lawsuit against MSU says that in 1992 Larry Nassar drugged and raped an athlete during a medical appointed. It also says that current MSU Trustee George Perles intervened, and that the police department declined to investigate.

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[Thread] It seems every day more and more people discover the Larry Nassar case and MSU's role. That's good, but local reporters (LSJ & more) have been on this story for a while. Here are some highlights from the @LSJNews coverage in the past 16 mths, which has focused on MSU.

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A year ago this morning, Kyle Stephens gave the first of an expected 88 victim-impact statements The 4 days scheduled weren't enough. After 7 days and 155 women and girls, Rachael Denhollander asked the world, which was finally paying attention, how much a little girl is worth.

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Nassar's sentence: 40 years to 175 years.

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UPDATED: Nassar's appeal of his federal sentence has been denied.

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Larissa Boyce waited four days to speak at Larry Nassar's sentencing. "I told somebody. I told an adult. I told Michigan State University back in 1997."

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In April, Jordyn Wieber sued MSU and USAG. Her lawsuit said that USAG destroyed medical records "in order to further conceal the sexual abuse of (Larry) Nassar." This happened yesterday. Story from @nrarmour and @RachelAxon

Former USA Gymnastics CEO Steve Penny arrested, indicted for tampering with Nassar evidence

Steve Penny is accused of having files removed from Karolyi Ranch during investigation into wrongdoing by Larry Nassar

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Interesting day so far: 9:17 a.m. — Former MSU gymnastics coach is arraigned on charges that earlier this year she lied to police about her knowledge of Nassar's sexual abuse in 1997. 11:15 a.m. — MSU says NCAA found no violations in its inquiry related to Nassar.

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A little late breaking news: Special prosecutor investigating MSU in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal has accused MSU’s lawyers of interfering with his investigation by withholding documents and last week said he will seek a search warrant.

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Good morning. Today could be a busy one with MSU/Nassar related news. 3:30 pm hearing in Judge Aquilina's courtroom for Nassar's motion for a new sentencing. Ex-MSU gymnastics coach Kathie Klages, who was charged last week for lying to investigators, could be arraigned today.

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@indystar For that, @IndyMarisaK , @starwatchtim and @markalesia deserve a ton of credit. They uncovered widespread abuse within USAG, that brought Rachael Denollander to them. And that is why we're all here now.

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I would like to pass along the thanks of a grateful reporter (me) to Aquilina for not sentencing Nassar in months, which is how they usually do it. I'm not that good at math.

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I wasn’t at the vote but it looks like all the Nassar-related bills just passed in the state Senate. Here’s some of what they cover:

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Wieber's talking about the transition from athlete to coach. She said she's looking forward to when she can get out and recruit for UCLA. I get the sense she'll pretty good at that.

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After 20 years, MSU and Larry Nassar are forever linked in a scandal eight months old but far from over.

Larry Nassar and a career filled with ‘silenced’ voices

Between 1997 and 2015 at least seven women or girls say they raised concerns about Larry Nassar’s actions.

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I'm always struck by what these women want to say during their statements. Some spend a great deal of time describing the abuse, some do that with the trauma. Some take aim at MSU, USAG and others. But it's clear they've all put a lot of thought into what they want us to hear

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Father who rushed Nassar will donate unrefunded money to three charities: Small Talk, The Firecracker Foundation and Relief After Violent Encounters via @LSJnews

Father who rushed Nassar will donate unrefunded money to charities

Eaton County Sheriff's Office doesn't recommend criminal charges. Case sent to prosecutor for review.

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Yesterday, the @LSJNews published this 5,900-word story. Here’s a 10-tweet thread explaining what went into it, because I think it’s important to show what goes into journalism. None of it’s magic.

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This is a long video, but it gives you a sense of just how large the crowd is. This is them marches passed #Louisville police HQ. #BreonnaTaylor

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I'm trying to figure out a way to accurately sum up Lemke's statement. Only thing that comes to mind is a verbal beating of MSU, USAG, Nassar, Simon, Geddert and Klages.

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Six current or former Michigan State University medical professionals with ties to the Larry Nassar scandal are under investigation by the state's licensing agency.

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FBI investigation remains open. Cameron said today that federal law enforcement is looking at how LPMD obtained the no-knock warrant.

FBI investigation into Breonna Taylor case continues even after grand jury indicts officer

A grand jury decision to indict one officer involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor doesn't close out all investigations.

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Jordyn Wieber: "I thought that training for the Olympics would be hardest thing I would ever have to do. But the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do is process that I am a victim of Larry Nassar."

Jordyn Wieber at sentencing: 'Nobody was protecting us' from Larry Nassar

Olympic gold medalists arrived in court this morning to make victim statements at Larry Nassar sentencing.

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"These charges against Klages validate my truth and represent a huge step forward in my healing process. "It is my hope that she will be held accountable for failing to protect me and other young athletes under her care."

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Aquilina calls Denhollander the bravest person she's had in her courtroom. Then there's a long standing ovation.

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#BreonnaTaylor chant in #Louisville during peaceful protest.

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