Afternoon Briefing: Shedd Aquarium to build Nickel the sea turtle a new home
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Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch will lead a sweeping review of Northwestern University and its beleaguered athletics department, university leaders announced today amid the fallout of a football hazing scandal that expanded to allegations of abuse and bullying on other teams and prompted multiple lawsuits.
Lynch, who served as attorney general from 2015 to 2017 and is now in private practice, will provide regular updates to Northwestern President Michael Schill and the board of trustees’ audit and risk committee.
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