By Ben Solis | Senior Reporter
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“It’s a 14-year-old young girl away from home for the first time, and she cries for help. When she cries for help, they don’t help, and then they retaliate against her. It really boils down to that.”
- Todd Flood, attorney, on a lawsuit filed against the Interlochen Center for the Arts alleging sexual assault and harassment equating retaliation.
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By Katherine Dailey
A new lawsuit against the Interlochen Center for the Arts, filed in federal district court in the Western District of Michigan on Sept. 16, alleges that a 14-year-old student at Interlochen’s boarding school was subject to sexual assault and harassment by fellow students as well as a teacher, and claims that after she reported that conduct, school administrators retaliated against her by preventing her from re-enrolling.
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
What annual event was first held in Detroit on Sept. 25, 1849? (177 years ago today)
Let us know @michiganadvance on Bluesky and check back in later today for the answer.
Thursday's answer: The Livingston County community of Brighton was originally called “Ore Creek” before adopting the name of the New York town the initial settlers came from.
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