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Tag: Presidential Medal of Freedom

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Biden awards Medal of Freedom to Spring’s Simone Biles, 16 others at ceremony

BARBARA SPRUNT, NPR

Posted on July 7, 2022 · The 17 recipients include athletes, artists, and leaders of the civil rights and labor movements.

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News

Tributes Pour In For Deceased Crow War Chief Joseph Medicine Crow

Eric Whitney, Montana Public Radio

Posted on April 4, 2016 · Tributes are pouring in for the famous Crow War Chief, Joseph Medicine Crow, who died Sunday at age 102.

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Texas Originals

Dr. Héctor P. García

Humanities Texas

Posted on August 8, 2014 · Legendary medical doctor and social reformer who founded the American G. I. Forum.

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Gymnasts sue the FBI, and returning to the office (June 9, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 9, 2022 · On Thursday's show: Gymnasts suing the FBI over its handling of the Larry Nassar case, the state of mobility for cyclists, coming back to the office after years of remote working, and Houston's relationship with catastrophic flooding.

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Simone Biles among dozens of women seeking $1 billion from the FBI over Larry Nassar

ED WHITE, AP

Posted on June 8, 2022 · There’s no dispute that FBI agents in 2015 knew that Nassar was accused of assaulting gymnasts. But the agents failed to act, leaving Nassar free to continue to target young women and girls for more than a year.

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Criminal Justice

Gymnasts Recount FBI Mishandling Of Their Allegations About Larry Nasser

Brian Naylor, NPR

Posted on September 15, 2021 · FBI Director Christopher Wray told the gymnasts, who had testified at a Senate Judiciary hearing, he was "deeply and profoundly sorry that so many people let you down over and over again."

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Sports

Simone Biles Makes A Triumphant Return And Takes Bronze On Balance Beam

LEILA FADEL, NPR / Merrit Kennedy, NPR

Posted on August 3, 2021 · Biles looked happy and relieved after dismounting the four-inch-wide beam, smiling and waving at the crowd to roaring applause. She's still dealing with the "twisties" but has found ways to cope.

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