'One Tree Hill' Showrunner Accused of Sexual Harassment

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 One Tree Hill Showrunner Accused of Sexual Harassment
  The accused man currently spearheads The Royals on E!
 
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One Tree Hill Showrunner Accused of Sexual Harassment

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One Tree Hill Showrunner Accused of Sexual Harassment

The accused man currently spearheads The Royals on E!

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The South Carolina Republican is escalating attacks on LGBTQ+ people and lawmakers of color.

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The Center for American Progress says its new framework will help Democrats confront anti-LGBTQ+ attacks without abandoning civil rights. Transgender people aren't so sure.

The mayor’s office in Spokane had initially defended the hateful sign as protected speech under the First Amendment.

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