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NH seeks to dismiss youth center abuse lawsuit A plaintiff, who does not want to be identified, is interviewed regarding a class-action lawsuit accusing the State of New Hampshire of covering up decades of sexual, physical and emotional abuse at its youth detention center, poses at his lawyers office, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in Portsmouth, N.H. The lawsuit against the state now spans six decades, with 150 staffers accused of physically or sexually abusing 230 children. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa...

Hearing set on effort to dismiss youth centre abuse lawsuit by Holly Ramer, The Associated Press Posted Mar 15, 2021 10:04 am EDT Last Updated Mar 15, 2021 at 10:14 am EDT A plaintiff, who does not want to be identified, is interviewed regarding a class-action lawsuit accusing the State of New Hampshire of covering up decades of sexual, physical and emotional abuse at its youth detention center, poses at his lawyers office, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in Portsmouth, N.H. The lawsuit against the st...

A judge will hear arguments next week on whether to dismiss a lawsuit alleging decades of abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center. Meanwhile, Gov. Chris Sununu appears to be distancing himself from the state’s strategy in the civil case.The...

Sinti and Roma continue to face inequality in the German education system, a new study shows. Politicians and associations are now calling for support measures to be scrutinised more closely. EURACTIV Germany reports. A decade after the first survey into the education experience of Germany’s Sinti and Roma populations, the association RomnoKher released new data in a report presented on Wednesday (24 February). Based on 614 interviews with Sinti and Roma people across Germany, it shows that ...

New Hampshire courts seek to reduce backlog of jury trials Need to hold trials weighed against safety concerns of pandemic Share Updated: 6:52 PM EST Feb 19, 2021 Need to hold trials weighed against safety concerns of pandemic Share Updated: 6:52 PM EST Feb 19, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript BRAKES ON MUCH OF THE TRIAL COURT PROCESS, BUT THERE IS A PLAN TO MOVE FORWARD TO ADDRESS THE BACKLOG OF CASES. IT’S A PAINSTAKINGLY SLOW PROCESS. THERE HAVE BEEN FEW JU...