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Michigan settles lawsuit over teen abuse in prison for $80M

by Associated Press
| February 27, 2020 10:05 AM

DETROIT (AP) — The state of Michigan has agreed to pay $80 million to settle a class-action lawsuit on behalf of male teens who said they were sexually harassed or assaulted in prison while housed with adults, officials said Thursday.

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