/tags/boy-scouts Boy Scouts en-US WLRN Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:23:17 GMT /news/2021-07-02/boy-scouts-of-america-reaches-historic-settlement-with-sexual-abuse-survivors "This initial settlement of $850 million is the largest settlement of sexual abuse claims in United States history," Ken Rothweiler, who represents more than 16,000 men in the settlement said. Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:23:17 GMT /news/2021-07-02/boy-scouts-of-america-reaches-historic-settlement-with-sexual-abuse-survivors Vanessa Romo /2020-02-18/boy-scouts-of-america-files-for-bankruptcy-as-it-faces-hundreds-of-sex-abuse-claims The Boy Scouts of America has $1.4 billion in assets. The organization says it will use the Chapter 11 process to create a trust to provide compensation for victims. Tue, 18 Feb 2020 06:08:00 GMT /2020-02-18/boy-scouts-of-america-files-for-bankruptcy-as-it-faces-hundreds-of-sex-abuse-claims Laurel Wamsley, Wade Goodwyn /2019-08-07/new-lawsuit-reveals-more-sexual-abuse-allegations-against-boy-scouts-of-america A lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania this week could be the first in a wave of new sexual assault allegations against the Boy Scouts of America. Wed, 07 Aug 2019 15:50:25 GMT /2019-08-07/new-lawsuit-reveals-more-sexual-abuse-allegations-against-boy-scouts-of-america Nina Feldman, Nicholas Pugliese /2018-11-07/girl-scouts-of-the-usa-files-suit-against-boy-scouts-of-america The girls' leadership development organization is accusing the Boy Scouts of trademark infringement, after it started admitting girls as well as boys. Wed, 07 Nov 2018 22:03:49 GMT /2018-11-07/girl-scouts-of-the-usa-files-suit-against-boy-scouts-of-america Merrit Kennedy /2017-10-11/in-major-shift-boy-scouts-says-it-will-begin-allowing-girls-to-join The Boy Scouts of America says that girls can join its Cub Scout program beginning next year and that it hopes to have a program in place for older girls in 2019. Wed, 11 Oct 2017 19:48:00 GMT /2017-10-11/in-major-shift-boy-scouts-says-it-will-begin-allowing-girls-to-join Amy Held /2017-07-27/boy-scouts-chief-apologizes-for-political-rhetoric-in-trumps-speech "We sincerely regret that politics were inserted into the Scouting program," Michael Surbaugh said. His apology came after Trump derided Obamacare and "fake media" in remarks to the National Jamboree. Thu, 27 Jul 2017 19:25:00 GMT /2017-07-27/boy-scouts-chief-apologizes-for-political-rhetoric-in-trumps-speech Colin Dwyer /national-politics/2017-07-25/trumps-boy-scouts-speech-and-the-thin-line-between-openness-and-recklessness The president seemed to be in campaign mode in a stop in West Virginia on Monday, mixing politics, insults and saltiness. The problem is he was doing it in front of adolescent boys in the Boy Scouts. Tue, 25 Jul 2017 16:08:00 GMT /national-politics/2017-07-25/trumps-boy-scouts-speech-and-the-thin-line-between-openness-and-recklessness Domenico Montanaro /news/2017-05-29/south-florida-marks-memorial-day-by-honoring-fallen-heroes Not all South Florida residents spent Memorial Day lounging by the pool or the beach. For many, this was a day of remembrance, dedicated to brave soldiers… Tue, 30 May 2017 02:30:27 GMT /news/2017-05-29/south-florida-marks-memorial-day-by-honoring-fallen-heroes Isabella Cueto /2017-01-31/boy-scouts-will-admit-transgender-boys The Scouts' leaders announced the policy change after an 8-year-old transgender boy was forced out of a New Jersey troop last fall. Tue, 31 Jan 2017 07:19:00 GMT /2017-01-31/boy-scouts-will-admit-transgender-boys Richard Gonzales /news/2012-10-18/scores-of-floridians-named-in-boy-scout-perversion-files The Boy Scouts' "perversion files" have been released and the names of at least 160 Floridians are among the 1,000 former Boy Scout leaders and volunteers… Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:58:41 GMT /news/2012-10-18/scores-of-floridians-named-in-boy-scout-perversion-files