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New York's archdiocese and survivors of clergy abuse agree to $800 million legal settlement
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What happenedNew York's archdiocese and survivors of clergy abuse agree to $800 million legal settlement.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Archdiocese of New York agrees to $800 million settlement over sexual abuse claims". The center frames it as "New York Archdiocese agrees to pay $800m to sex abuse victims".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftArchdiocese of New York agrees to $800 million settlement over sexual abuse claims
NPR · Center-left · News report
CenterNew York's archdiocese and survivors of clergy abuse agree to $800 million legal settlement
ABC7 New York · Center · News report
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Archdiocese of New York agrees to $800 million settlement over sexual abuse claims
The 1,300 survivors of sexual abuse by clergy members and lay workers have all agreed to the settlement, according to an attorney for some of the plaintiffs.
New York's archdiocese and survivors of clergy abuse agree to $800 million legal settlement
The Archdiocese of New York and attorneys for about 1,300 parishioners who said they were sexually abused by clergy have agreed to an $800 million settlement of their legal claims, the seco...
New York's archdiocese and survivors of clergy abuse agree to $800 million legal settlement
The Archdiocese of New York and attorneys for about 1,300 parishioners who say they were sexually abused by clergy have agreed to an $800 million settlement of their legal claims
New York’s archdiocese and survivors of clergy abuse agree to $800 million legal settlement
The Archdiocese of New York and attorneys for about 1,300 parishioners who said they were sexually abused by clergy have agreed to an $800 million settlement of their legal claims, the seco...
New York archdiocese to pay $800 million to over 1300 sex abuse victims
Dioceses across the country have had to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, and programs have been created to compensate victims without going to trial.
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A priest has been returned to ministry after an investigation into an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor determined there is "not a reasonable cause to believe" he committed the abuse, t...
New York's archdiocese and survivors of clergy abuse agree to $800 million legal settlement
The Archdiocese of New York and attorneys for about 1,300 parishioners who say they were sexually abused by clergy have agreed to an $800 million settlement of their legal claims
Abuse survivors approve $800 million settlement with Archdiocese of New York
WASHINGTON, Oct 24 - Survivors of clergy sexual abuse have agreed to an $800 million settlement with the Archdiocese of New York, lawyers said on Saturday, to resolve claims brought by appr...
New York’s archdiocese and survivors of clergy abuse agree to $800 million legal settlement
The Archdiocese of New York and attorneys for about 1,300 parishioners who say they were sexually abused by clergy have agreed to an $800 million settlement of their legal claims.
New York Archdiocese agrees to pay $800m to sex abuse victims
The Archdiocese of New York said Saturday it had agreed to a settlement in which the church would pay more than $800 million to hundreds of victims of sexual abuse by clergy.
