A French ex-surgeon is accused of raping or abusing 299 victims. Most were child patients - The Associated Press
A former surgeon is going on trial in France for the rape and sexual abuse of 299 victims over a period spanning more than three decades. The 74-year-old Joël Le Scouarnec will face hundreds of victims in a four-month trial beginning on Monday in Vannes in th…
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Park Service removes slavery exhibit at Independence Park in Philadelphia - The Washington Post
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