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Khimberly’s family has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District, alleging that their daughter had been repeatedly harassed on campus and staff failed to take reports of bullying seriously.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Mills told reporters Tuesday he has never sexually harassed his staff, that he’s not under indictment, and that “it was essentially just something where it was a bad breakup.”

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

One of Hong Kong’s last independent bookstores, it has been harassed by the government for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

In their claim, a precursor to a lawsuit, Khimberly’s family alleges the Feb. 17 incident was not the first time their girls had been “bullied and harassed on campus.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

She turned to the harassed husband and spoke gently.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith