Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News” with Jericka Duncan. Source
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FBI agents raid FCI Dublin, a women’s prison known as the “rape club” | 60 Minutes
FBI agents on Monday searched a federal women’s prison in California so notorious for the sexual abuse of inmates that it’s known as “the rape club.” Cecilia Vega reported on the prison in January. Source
Capturing the emotional journey of Healing Justice
Lesley Stahl and 60 Minutes producer Shari Finkelstein took a unique approach to their story, capturing the raw emotions of crime victims and wrongfully convicted men during a three-day retreat. Source
Keeping Russian dissidents safe in Lithuania
As the small Baltic nation of Lithuania works to take in political exiles from Russia, a recent violent attack on Leonid Volkov highlights the difficulty of protecting them. Source
Why rape survivors and exonerees went on a retreat together
Crime victims and men who were wrongly convicted have been coming together to heal at a retreat started by a rape survivor. Source
Crime victims form unlikely bonds with wrongfully convicted men
A rape survivor, guilt ridden after learning that an innocent man had been sent to prison in her case, brings together crime victims and exonerees to help heal those impacted by wrongful convictions. Source
Where Russians go after speaking out against Putin
Russian dissidents living in Vilnius, Lithuania, are speaking out against Vladimir Putin, who’s set to win a fifth term as president. Source
Dissidents speak out from Lithuania after fleeing Putin’s Russia
Vladimir Putin has cracked down on dissent, but it hasn’t stopped critics from speaking out. Many of them now live in Vilnius, Lithuania, a place some might view as the capital of free Russia. Source
Full list by conference of NCAA men’s basketball teams in March Madness
Here is a breakdown of each March Madness men’s basketball team by conference. Source
Russian critics of Putin fight for freedom, democracy — even after going into exile
Vladimir Putin has cracked down on dissent, but it hasn’t stopped critics from speaking out. Many of them now live in Vilnius, Lithuania, a place some might view as the capital of free Russia. Source