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Cathy Wurzer

A Minnesotan who spoke up about Catholic church abuse and saved lives has died

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Tom Mahowald, a courageous Minnesotan who spoke up about abuse he suffered at the hands of the Catholic clergy and dedicated himself to supporting other survivors, died this week at the age of 72. Minnesota Now host Cathy Wurzer heard remembrances of Mahowald from a reporter who covered his story and a fellow survivor who says Mahowald saved his life.

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