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Erik Larson's next book closely tracks the months leading up to the Civil War
Read full article: Erik Larson's next book closely tracks the months leading up to the Civil WarThe next book by Erik Larson, known for the best-selling “The Devil in the White City,” is a work of Civil War history inspired in part by current events.
Northwestern joins long list of American universities with a scandal in athletics
Read full article: Northwestern joins long list of American universities with a scandal in athleticsNorthwestern has been added to a long list of American universities to face a scandal in athletics and may eventually join the trend of making large payouts following allegations of sexual abuse.
Michigan lawmakers renew effort to give sex abuse victims more time to sue
Read full article: Michigan lawmakers renew effort to give sex abuse victims more time to sueMichigan lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation that would give victims of sexual abuse more time to sue for damages and create a two-year revival window for cases where the statute of limitations has expired.
University of Michigan to pay $490M to Anderson survivors
Read full article: University of Michigan to pay $490M to Anderson survivorsThe terms were laid out in Jan. this year but only now have 98% of those with a claim against the University of Michigan signed off on the $490 million settlement slated for 1,000 victims of Dr. Robert Anderson.
Judge asked to approve fund for University of Michigan doctor’s victims
Read full article: Judge asked to approve fund for University of Michigan doctor’s victimsAttorneys are asking a judge to approve creation of a settlement fund for sexual-assault victims of a University of Michigan sports doctor, a key step in a $490 million deal with more than 1,000 people.
Report alleges University of Michigan hockey culture as toxic amid bullying and retaliation complaints
Read full article: Report alleges University of Michigan hockey culture as toxic amid bullying and retaliation complaintsA new 70-page report is out detailing serious allegations inside the University of Michigan’s storied men’s hockey program. Former players and coaches describe a toxic culture within the program, rewarding silence while also punishing those who spoke out.
Ex-Michigan music professor gets prison on child sex charges
Read full article: Ex-Michigan music professor gets prison on child sex chargesA former University of Michigan violin professor has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to transporting a girl across states lines for sex.
U of M settles sexual misconduct lawsuit
Read full article: U of M settles sexual misconduct lawsuitA new settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit resulting in the new creation of the Coordinated Community Response Team (CCRT). The team will be designed to increase the overall protection of students from sexual misconduct.
University of Michigan settles sex-abuse lawsuit brought by students
Read full article: University of Michigan settles sex-abuse lawsuit brought by studentsThe University of Michigan has reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit brought by students who sought to force changes in how the school protects the campus from sexual misconduct.
U. of Michigan agrees to settle students' sex-abuse lawsuit
Read full article: U. of Michigan agrees to settle students' sex-abuse lawsuitThe University of Michigan has reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit brought by students who sought to force changes in how the school protects the campus from sexual misconduct.
Ex-University of Michigan athlete’s protest encampment is removed
Read full article: Ex-University of Michigan athlete’s protest encampment is removedA camper, tent, signs and other items that represented a former University of Michigan football player’s protest against the school’s handling of sex abuse allegations involving a campus doctor have been removed by the school.
Ex-U. of Michigan athlete's protest encampment is removed
Read full article: Ex-U. of Michigan athlete's protest encampment is removedA camper, tent, signs and other items that represented a former University of Michigan football player’s protest against the school’s handling of sex abuse allegations involving a campus doctor have been removed by the school.
Suit alleging UCLA doctor sex abuse settled for over $100M
Read full article: Suit alleging UCLA doctor sex abuse settled for over $100MThe University of California has agreed to pay more than $100 million to settle allegations that several hundred women were sexually abused by a former UCLA gynecologist.
Ex-athlete vows to maintain University of Michigan sex abuse protest
Read full article: Ex-athlete vows to maintain University of Michigan sex abuse protestJon Vaughn’s small blue-and-white camper has been parked outside the home of the University of Michigan’s president since early October, and he says it isn't moving anytime soon.
Get Caught Up: University of Michigan reaches $490M settlement over Anderson sex abuse case
Read full article: Get Caught Up: University of Michigan reaches $490M settlement over Anderson sex abuse caseThe University of Michigan has agreed to a $490 million settlement with hundreds of people who say they were sexually assaulted by former sports doctor Robert Anderson.
Abuse victims see inequity in payouts at 2 Michigan schools
Read full article: Abuse victims see inequity in payouts at 2 Michigan schoolsTwo former University of Michigan football stars who stand to receive as much as $500,000 each through the school’s sexual abuse settlement with more than 1,000 students say the per-victim payouts should be much higher.
EXPLAINER: How will U. of Michigan assault settlement work?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: How will U. of Michigan assault settlement work?A $490 million deal to settle claims of sexual assault against a University of Michigan doctor will be handled in a similar way to the $500 million agreement worked out in 2018 by Michigan State University and the victims of Larry Nassar.
‘This is a day about the survivors’: Attorneys, University of Michigan comment on sexual abuse settlement agreement
Read full article: ‘This is a day about the survivors’: Attorneys, University of Michigan comment on sexual abuse settlement agreementThe University of Michigan has agreed to pay $490 million to the victims of Dr. Robert Anderson.
University of Michigan reaches $490M settlement in Anderson sex abuse case
Read full article: University of Michigan reaches $490M settlement in Anderson sex abuse caseThe University of Michigan has agreed to a $490 million settlement with hundreds of people who say they were sexually assaulted by a former sports doctor at the school.
U. of Michigan reaches $490M settlement over sexual abuse
Read full article: U. of Michigan reaches $490M settlement over sexual abuseThe University of Michigan has agreed to a $490 million settlement with more than 1,000 people who say they were sexually assaulted by a sports doctor during his nearly four-decade career at the school.
Anderson abuse survivors call for new dialogue in wake of Schlissel’s firing at University of Michigan
Read full article: Anderson abuse survivors call for new dialogue in wake of Schlissel’s firing at University of MichiganDays after Mark Schlissel was fired as president of the University of Michigan, the survivors of Dr. Robert Anderson are calling for his replacement to make major changes.
Bills open window for Anderson victims to sue University of Michigan
Read full article: Bills open window for Anderson victims to sue University of MichiganMore than 1,000 sexual abuse victims of a University of Michigan sports doctor would get a window in which they could sue the school for damages under new bills that the Legislature will consider.
‘BO KNEW’: Bo Schembechler statue in Ann Arbor vandalized with red paint, graffiti
Read full article: ‘BO KNEW’: Bo Schembechler statue in Ann Arbor vandalized with red paint, graffitiThe Bo Schembechler statue outside of Schembechler Hall on the University of Michigan campus was vandalized with red paint and graffiti on Wednesday.
Bo Schembechler statue vandalized with red paint, graffiti: ‘Hail to the victims’
Read full article: Bo Schembechler statue vandalized with red paint, graffiti: ‘Hail to the victims’The Bo Schembechler statue outside of Schembechler Hall on the University of Michigan campus was vandalized with red paint and graffiti.
Dozens of U-M students stage walkout in protest of university’s environmental, sexual misconduct policies
Read full article: Dozens of U-M students stage walkout in protest of university’s environmental, sexual misconduct policiesStudents participated in a walkout on Friday demanding transparency and accountability from U-M officials on matters involving the climate and sexual misconduct.
Anderson survivor Jon Vaughn announces run for University of Michigan regent
Read full article: Anderson survivor Jon Vaughn announces run for University of Michigan regentFormer star Wolverine running back and Dr. Robert Anderson Survivor, Jon Vaughn, announced he will run for the U-M Board of Regents in 2022.
University of Michigan president addresses protest outside his home for first time
Read full article: University of Michigan president addresses protest outside his home for first timeUniversity of Michigan president Mark Schlissel acknowledged the protest at Thursday’s Board of Regents meeting. But his comments did nothing to deter Vaughn.
Flashpoint 10/17/21: Sexual assault survivors of late U-M doctor Robert Anderson stand vigil to demand a dialogue
Read full article: Flashpoint 10/17/21: Sexual assault survivors of late U-M doctor Robert Anderson stand vigil to demand a dialogueWatch Flashpoint every Sunday at 10 a.m. on Local 4 News.
‘Hail to the victims’: Dozens protest outside University of Michigan president’s Ann Arbor home
Read full article: ‘Hail to the victims’: Dozens protest outside University of Michigan president’s Ann Arbor homeJon Vaughn, who was a Wolverine football standout in the late 1980s, has been camping in a tent outside of University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel’s home since last Friday.
Survivors of abuse protest outside University of Michigan president’s home
Read full article: Survivors of abuse protest outside University of Michigan president’s homeThe survivors participated in a sit-in in front of the university president’s home. They said they aren’t stopping until they get a face-to-face meeting with President Mark Schlissel and the Board of Trustees.
University of Michigan report shows more than 2,100 claims of abuse by Dr. Robert Anderson
Read full article: University of Michigan report shows more than 2,100 claims of abuse by Dr. Robert AndersonThe University of Michigan’s annual security and fire safety report saw a huge jump in sex crimes in 2020. As the report explains, it’s attributable to the complaints filed against Dr. Robert Anderson once the investigation went public.
Survivors of late U-M doctor’s abuse confront Board of Regents face-to-face
Read full article: Survivors of late U-M doctor’s abuse confront Board of Regents face-to-faceSeveral of the former patients who have come forward -- most of them athletes -- were in Ann Arbor to finally see members of the university face-to-face.
Survivors of late University of Michigan doctor’s abuse confront Board of Regents face-to-face
Read full article: Survivors of late University of Michigan doctor’s abuse confront Board of Regents face-to-faceSeveral of the former patients who have come forward -- most of them athletes -- were in Ann Arbor to finally see members of the university face-to-face.
Nightside Report Sept. 23, 2021: Survivors of abuse address U-M Board of Regents, some Flat Rock residents can return home, Rivian invests millions in Plymouth facility, weekend expected to be drier
Read full article: Nightside Report Sept. 23, 2021: Survivors of abuse address U-M Board of Regents, some Flat Rock residents can return home, Rivian invests millions in Plymouth facility, weekend expected to be drierHere are tonight's top stories.
‘This man was a monster’ -- Survivors of late U-M doctor’s abuse address Board of Regents for first time
Read full article: ‘This man was a monster’ -- Survivors of late U-M doctor’s abuse address Board of Regents for first time“There are so many victims and I’m seeing them here today. These are neighbors of Anderson. These are friends of his. I’m seeing them all here today,” Christian said. “This man was a monster.”
‘We’re no longer going to be silent’: Survivors of late U-M doctor’s abuse to attend regents meeting to demand answers
Read full article: ‘We’re no longer going to be silent’: Survivors of late U-M doctor’s abuse to attend regents meeting to demand answersMore than 800 former University of Michigan athletes have come forward accusing Dr. Robert Anderson of sexually abusing them during exams.
Former Michigan athlete explains why he’s speaking out about abuse by Dr. Robert Anderson
Read full article: Former Michigan athlete explains why he’s speaking out about abuse by Dr. Robert AndersonMore than 800 former University of Michigan athletes have come forward accusing Dr. Robert Anderson of sexually abusing them during exams.
Hunt for Capitol attackers still on 6 months after Jan. 6
Read full article: Hunt for Capitol attackers still on 6 months after Jan. 6Six months after the Capitol insurrection, the Justice Department is still hunting for scores of rioters, even as the first of more than 500 people already arrested have pleaded guilty.
Attorney: Dr. Anderson survivors included University of Michigan basketball players
Read full article: Attorney: Dr. Anderson survivors included University of Michigan basketball playersLocal 4 is learning more of the 800-plus former University of Michigan athletes who have come forward accusing Dr. Robert Anderson of sexual abuse during exams.
Dozens gather at University of Michigan, demand full investigation into Dr. Anderson
Read full article: Dozens gather at University of Michigan, demand full investigation into Dr. AndersonPeople gathered Wednesday morning outside Michigan Stadium to demand the University of Michigan launch a full investigation into the allegations of sexual abuse committed by the late Dr. Robert Anderson.
Athletes abused by late doctor demand U-Michigan probe
Read full article: Athletes abused by late doctor demand U-Michigan probeFormer athletes are urging the University of Michigan’s governing board to launch a full investigation of sexual abuse committed by a late doctor and how the school failed to stop him during his decades on campus.
Jim Brandstatter defends Bo Schembechler amid claims he knew about U-M doctor’s abuse
Read full article: Jim Brandstatter defends Bo Schembechler amid claims he knew about U-M doctor’s abuseJim Brandstatter, the Michigan football play-by-play announcer is defending Bo Schembechler against allegations that the late Michigan football coach knew about athletes being sexually abused by Dr. Robert Anderson.
Family of Bo Schembechler issues letter defending him amid criticism of his handling of doctor abuse claims
Read full article: Family of Bo Schembechler issues letter defending him amid criticism of his handling of doctor abuse claimsThe family of Bo Schembechler released a letter Tuesday, defending him from recent criticism surrounding his handling of claims about a former university doctor’s abuse.
Will University of Michigan take down Bo Schembechler’s statue?
Read full article: Will University of Michigan take down Bo Schembechler’s statue?Bo’s statue stood silent in the hot sun Friday. No one came to admire or protest it. The same goes for Schembechler Hall, despite his own son relaying his traumatic story Thursday.
Everything Bo Schembechler’s son, 2 former Michigan football players said about doctor abuse case
Read full article: Everything Bo Schembechler’s son, 2 former Michigan football players said about doctor abuse caseHere's everything you need to know about what Bo Schembechler’s son and two former University of Michigan football players said about Dr. Robert Anderson's abuse and the legendary coach's handling of the situation.
Son of former Michigan coach claims father ignored doctor’s sexual abuse
Read full article: Son of former Michigan coach claims father ignored doctor’s sexual abuseMatt Schembechler said he believes the abuse continued for so long because of a culture that placed the university’s reputation above student safety.
Schembechler son, players say Michigan coach knew of abuse
Read full article: Schembechler son, players say Michigan coach knew of abuseOne of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players have described in detail how they were molested by the team’s longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about it.
Bo Schembechler’s son to offer evidence against father in case of Dr. Robert Anderson’s abuse
Read full article: Bo Schembechler’s son to offer evidence against father in case of Dr. Robert Anderson’s abuseThe son of legendary Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler said he will come forward with evidence against his father in the case of a university doctor believed to have sexually abused hundreds of patients.
Report on campus doctor raises flags about iconic coach
Read full article: Report on campus doctor raises flags about iconic coachBo Schembechler, who led the team from 1969-89, was vividly told by at least four people that Robert Anderson had molested them during routine physicals or other exams, according to the report commissioned by the university.
Report on campus doctor raises flags about iconic coach
Read full article: Report on campus doctor raises flags about iconic coachA report about a doctor accused of sexually assaulting hundreds of young men at the University of Michigan is pointing an unflattering light at one of the school’s iconic figures.
Report: University of Michigan missed chances to stop doctor’s abuse
Read full article: Report: University of Michigan missed chances to stop doctor’s abuseA report says staff at the University of Michigan missed many opportunities to stop a doctor who committed sexual misconduct against hundreds of patients over decades at the school.
US life expectancy drops a year in pandemic, most since WWII
Read full article: US life expectancy drops a year in pandemic, most since WWIIAdThis is the first time the CDC has reported on life expectancy from early, partial records; more death certificates from that period may yet come in. Life expectancy is how long a baby born today can expect to live, on average. Black people now lag white people by six years in life expectancy, reversing a trend that had been bringing their numbers closer since 1993. Between 2019 and the first half of 2020, life expectancy decreased 2.7 years for Black people, to 72. Overall, the drop in life expectancy is more evidence of “our mishandling of the pandemic,” Brawley said.
Pilots say they, too, were molested by University of Michigan doc
Read full article: Pilots say they, too, were molested by University of Michigan docFILE - This file photo, date and location not known, provided by the Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan, shows Dr. Robert E. Anderson. Some pilots have emerged as victims of Anderson, a deceased doctor who worked for decades at the University of Michigan. (Robert Kalmbach/Bentley Historical Library University of Michigan via AP, File)DETROIT – A cargo pilot who regularly needed health checkups to keep his license contacted a University of Michigan doctor in 2000. He said Anderson told him to undress, put on a medical gown and get on a table, instead of simply checking the man's vision, hearing and heart. AdSince then, another category of victims has emerged: pilots in southeastern Michigan who needed physicals to get or maintain a license.
US deaths in 2020 top 3 million, by far most ever counted
Read full article: US deaths in 2020 top 3 million, by far most ever countedBut the 2020 numbers amount to a jump of about 15%, and could go higher once all the deaths from this month are counted. “It was actually a pretty good year for mortality, as things go,” said Anderson, who oversees CDC death statistics. The U.S. coronavirus epidemic has been a big driver of deaths this year, both directly and indirectly. Drug overdose deaths, meanwhile, got much worse. Before the coronavirus even arrived, the U.S. was in the midst of the deadliest drug overdose epidemic in its history.
US suicide rate fell last year after decade of steady rise
Read full article: US suicide rate fell last year after decade of steady riseNEW YORK – The U.S. suicide rate fell slightly last year, the first annual decline in more than a decade, according to new government data. In 2018, the national suicide rate hit its highest level since 1941 — 14.2 per 100,000 people. But death rates for the nation's two biggest killers — heart disease and cancer — were down, as were death rates for flu, chronic lung disease and Alzheimer's disease. "There are clear forces pressing suicide risk factors in a negative direction,” Moutier said, but that's doesn't mean suicide rates will automatically rise. “It’s possible that the rise in COVID-19 is sort pushing down the suicide rate,” he suggested.
Fact-check: CDC has not reduced the death count related to COVID-19
Read full article: Fact-check: CDC has not reduced the death count related to COVID-19The CDC data table is based on an analysis of death certificates that mention COVID-19 as a cause. For 6% of the deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned, the CDC notes. As of Aug. 26, the CDC said, there were 161,332 deaths where COVID-19 was listed on the death certificate. Experts say it’s not surprising that so few people who died from COVID-19 had no underlying conditions listed on their death certificates. “In 92% of all deaths that mention COVID-19, COVID-19 is listed as the underlying cause of death."
Judge: University of Michigan must tell alumni about doctor abuse lawsuits
Read full article: Judge: University of Michigan must tell alumni about doctor abuse lawsuitsANN ARBOR, Mich. A judge has ordered the University of Michigan to inform alumni about a class-action lawsuit against the school over sexual abuse by a longtime campus doctor. U.S. District Judge Victoria Roberts intervened after lawyers argued that the university shouldn't be communicating with people who could become plaintiffs in the case. The university must follow up and tell people that participation with WilmerHale is voluntary and that lawsuits are pending in federal court in Detroit. Roberts said WilmerHale can't share any work with a separate team of lawyers that is defending the university. But at the same time the school is seeking to have lawsuits dismissed because too many years have passed.
University of Michigan faces lawsuit claiming Bo Schembechler knew doctor was sexual predator
Read full article: University of Michigan faces lawsuit claiming Bo Schembechler knew doctor was sexual predatorDespite that complaint and others against Anderson dating back years, Canham failed to take action, the lawsuit claims. FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan shows Dr. Robert E. Anderson. According to the lawsuit, Canham did not act and Anderson retained his position until his retirement in 2003. The lawsuit claims that the University of Michigan gave Anderson unfettered access to thousands of students and athletes, despite the fact that he was demoted in 1979 for sexually preying on students. Three law firms are representing the plaintiffs -- Estey & Bomberger, White Law PLLC, and The Simpson Tuegel Law Firm.
1st female alleges sexual abuse by U of Michigan doctor
Read full article: 1st female alleges sexual abuse by U of Michigan doctorShe is the first female to publicly say she was sexually abused by a team doctor at the school and says she hopes to inspire other women and men to come forward. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)NOVI, Mich. The first female to publicly say she was sexually abused by a team doctor at the University of Michigan says she hopes to inspire other women and men to come forward. Cathy Kalahar, who played tennis for the Wolverines in the 1970s, joins hundreds of Michigan graduates who allege that doctor Robert Anderson molested them. My motivation is to help other victims to come to terms, to possibly come forward, Kalahar said at a news conference Tuesday in suburban Detroit. Kalahar said she chose to come forward after waves of alleged victims spoke up about what they said Anderson did to them.
Former Michigan gymnast says doctor assaulted him in 1969
Read full article: Former Michigan gymnast says doctor assaulted him in 1969The university has said it believes he assaulted athletes, and it wants to compensate victims outside court. Black said he knew teammates as well as other Michigan athletes were assaulted. No small talk, no nothing.In 1969, his first year at Michigan, Black said he tried to express his concern to gymnastics coach Newt Loken as they sat alone on a bench. Coach Loken's an older gentleman, terrific communicator, terrific recruiter, terrific coach. Always gabby but that shut him up.Loken had a very wry, very Cheshire Cat smile, Black said.
Experts say US coronavirus death count is flawed, but close
Read full article: Experts say US coronavirus death count is flawed, but closeThe accuracy of U.S. coronavirus death count has been both a scientific and political issue. Some conservatives have suggested coronavirus deaths were being over-counted. THE NUMBERSThere is no U.S. coronavirus death count that is both current and complete. For example, there are fewer reported deaths on weekends, when staffing is lower and fewer people are filing reports. CDC officials say they do not know what percentage of reported deaths are lab-confirmed and what percentage are probable.