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Texas medical school leader resigns after investigation revealed bodies were used without consent
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Texas medical school leader resigns after investigation revealed bodies were used without consent
The president of the University of North Texas Health Science Center is stepping down, four months after an NBC News investigation uncovered that the center had failed to contact families before using their loved ones’ corpses for medical research.
In an announcement Monday, the University of North Texas System Board of Regents said it had accepted Sylvia Trent-Adams’ resignation. The three-paragraph statement, which praised Trent-Adams’ “dedication, integrity, and respect,” did not mention NBC News’ reporting or include a reason for her departure.
Supreme Court rules for female Oklahoma death row inmate over sex-shaming claim
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a rare ruling in favor of a death row inmate, finding that an Oklahoma woman convicted of murdering her estranged husband can pursue a claim that prosecutors inappropriately focused on her sex life at trial.
Divided 7-2, the court opened the door to Brenda Andrew challenging her conviction and death sentence. She is the only woman on death row in Oklahoma.
