Since it was founded in 2006, the Shen Yun Performing Arts group has been affiliated with the Falun Gong religion. Here's everything to know about the controversial dance group.

Two former dancers allege that they lived under a culture of fear and routinely performed despite injuries. Shen Yun has vehemently denied the claims.

Shen Yun, a music and dance group affiliated with a spiritual movement, has faced legal troubles in recent weeks even as it continues its tour through the U.S.

The dance group has accumulated enormous wealth, in large part by getting followers of the Falun Gong religious movement to work for free and pay its bills.

As the popular dance show grew into an international juggernaut, some of the group’s young performers paid a steep price.

Two New York Times reporters spent about 10 months investigating claims that the dance group had emotionally manipulated young performers and left many of their injuries untreated.

Shen Yun has used underage performers for nearly 20 years but had not been certified before applying in late September, representatives of the Labor Department said.

The former performer, who was recruited to join Shen Yun at age 13, said the prominent dance group coerced children into making money for it.

Marquette University's acting president, Kimo Ah Yun, has been named the university's next president.

What is Shen Yun? Shen Yun is a classical Chinese dance company that focuses on "bringing to life a lost culture through beautiful art," per the group's website.

The group performing traditional Chinese dance has been under scrutiny for its treatment of performers and financial practices.

Two former dancers allege that they lived under a culture of fear and routinely performed despite injuries. Shen Yun has vehemently denied the claims.