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Four Democrats press the head of HHS for full transparency in the matter of pedophile doctor.
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Lawmakers Pressure U.S. Indian Health Service to Release Sex Abuse Report
The report focuses on the IHS’s failure to protect children from abuse during the nearly 30-year-career of pediatrician Stanley Patrick Weber.
February 24, 2020
Weinstein Convicted of Rape and Criminal Sexual Act; Acquitted on Other Charges
The convictions of the disgraced Hollywood producer come more than two years after The New York Times and The New Yorker first published accounts of several women who accused Weinstein of sexual harassment, misconduct and sexual assault.
February 24, 2020
Amazon Exec Defends Facial Recognition Sales to Law Enforcement, Says Would Sell to Foreign Governments
Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon Web Services, said the company has received no reports of misuse of facial recognition software by law enforcement agencies. In an interview with FRONTLINE, he said, “Let’s see if somehow they abuse the technology.”
February 18, 2020
How Amazon Convinced Millions of People to Welcome “Listening Devices” Into Their Homes
“It’s a brilliant trick,” a privacy expert tells FRONTLINE of how Amazon has marketed the voice known as Alexa.
February 17, 2020
Doctor Sentenced to Five Lifetime Terms for Sexually Abusing Boys
Indian Health Service pediatrician Stanley Patrick Weber abused patients in Montana and South Dakota between 1995 and 2011.
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Battle For Hong Kong
FRONTLINE follows five protesters in Hong Kong through the most intense clashes over several months of pro-democracy protests.
February 11, 2020
Indian Health Service Faces Civil Suit Over Alleged Sexual Abuse
Alleged victims seek compensation from the U.S. government for failing to protect them from pediatrician Stanley Patrick Weber.
January 23, 2020
