Abuse Victims Say Twin Cities Archdiocese Shielded Assets

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Hundreds of sexual-abuse victims say the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis shielded $1.7 billion in assets. The Wall Street Journal has the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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