Kennedys Rally Democrats at DNC Following Family's String of Public Scandals

Kennedys rally Democrats at DNC following family's string of public scandals

Filed under: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. drug abuse

The Kennedys are also still reeling over the suicide of Mary Kennedy, the estranged wife of RFK Jr. who outraged her family by moving her remains to Cape Cod against their wishes. The 52-year-old mother of four hanged herself in May in a barn by the …
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For Warren, Bad Blood Over Ethnic Claims

Filed under: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. drug abuse

The senator's son Patrick, a former congressman from Rhode Island who has acknowledged a drug addiction, held a counseling session for fellow conventiongoers (the “Recovery Caucus”) while his brother, Edward M. Kennedy Jr., mused about running for …
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Poverty and Death in the Coalfields

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While it would have been tempting to assign the coal industry sole responsibility for leaving the region mired in poverty, he describes the dysfunctional culture and widespread drug abuse that makes it difficult for even the best-intended companies to …
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