Pope Francis will travel to an Indigenous community in Canada to apologize for the church’s role in residential schools that tried to erase Indigenous culture, and where thousands of children died.
Tag: Sex Crimes
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As a Mob Attacked the Capitol, Trump Stood By
Readers discuss the latest hearing by the Jan. 6 committee. Also: War poetry; child care funding; pregnant at 10; shrugging at the pandemic.
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Book Review: “The Sewing Girl’s Tale,” by John Wood Sweet
John Wood Sweet’s “The Sewing Girl’s Tale” tells the story of an unusual prosecution in 18th-century New York — and its contemporary relevance.
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Federal Action May Finally Fix the N.Y.P.D.’s Sex Crimes Unit
The work of holding law enforcement agencies accountable is arduous but vital.
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Sexual Abuse of Teens in the Military’s J.R.O.T.C. Program
Former students say military veterans who led J.R.O.T.C. classes in U.S. high schools fashioned themselves as mentors, then used their power to manipulate and abuse.