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Search results for "honor" ...
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Scout's Honor
The goal was to investigate the issue of sexual abuse inside Boy Scout organizations in both Canada and the United States by exploring one particular case that touched both sides of the border. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Los Angeles Times teamed up to investigate the case of Richard Turley while also looking at the scope of the wider problem in both countries and the impact on individuals affected.
Tags: Boy Scouts; Richard Turley; child abuse; sexual abuse
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Scout's Honor
An investigation of the issue of sexual abuse inside Boy Scouts organizations both in Canada and the United States. CBC News and The LA Times uncovered that nearly 80 Boy Scout leaders have been convicted of sex related crimes since the 1950s.
Tags: Sexual Abuse; Boy Scouts; CBC News; The Los Angeles Times; 1950s
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Native Americans Tribues Shield Parents from Child Support
Many mothers in California, and around the country, can't get child support payments from Native American fathers or tribal casino employees. That's because tribes are sovereign nations and don't have to honor state or federal child support orders. Without the child support payments, many of the mothers survive on food stamps and welfare.
Tags: Native Americans; child support; welfare; tribes
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60 Minutes: Never Seen the Lie
The investigation details the Battle of Ganjgal, one of the most remarkable engagements of the war in Afghanistan. Not only was Corporal Dakota Meyer awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at Ganjgal, but two Army officers also received career-ending letters of reprimand. Their failures left Meyer and the rest of his unit without the artillery and helicopter support they desperately needed.
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Honor Tarnished
"This year-long series looks into every facet of the often-opaque military justice system. Through more than two dozen stories, the series closely examined military criminal investigations, lab testing, trials, sentences and appeals."
Tags: military justice system
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County Reform/Secret Meetings
The stories exposed the struggles by members of Cuyahog County's inaugural county council to honor campaign pledges and demands by voters for transparent government.
Tags: county; reform; secret meeting; city council; inaugural
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A Matter of Honour
This documentary tells the story of three girls who fled their homes in order to escape being killed by family members for allegedly violating the family honor (honor killings).
Tags: honor killings; Netherlands; Dutch; Islam; immigrants; social work; intercultural marriages; forced marriages
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Lobbying Disclosure and Financial Bailout
Narayanswamy went line by line through the reported contributions to nonprofit organizations that honor members of Congress made by lobbyists. She found that the contributions were numerous and that incumbents received the most. However lobbyists also contributed to new candidates.
Tags: Philip Meyer Award entry; lobbyist; politics; money; campaign finance; Congress; Mark Warner; Jeanne Shaheen; John Sununu; Federal Election Commission
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Who's Driving Your Kids?
KOMO investigated rumors of school bus drivers behind the wheel without valid driver's licenses. The school district operates on the honor system, relying on drivers to tell their superiors about moving infractions.
Tags: bus drivers; child safety; driving infractions; suspended licenses