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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.

Captain Humayun Khan
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How many American soldiers will die under a Trump administration?

Does this sound farfetched or like a gloom & doom forecast? Well, twelve months ago, so was the prospect of Donald 

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“Every Vote Matters” (sometimes)

“Every Vote Matters: The Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court“ (Free Spirit Publishing) was published 

Pokemon Go
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Can Pokémon Go get you in trouble?

Now that Pokémon Go is the latest craze, some of our readers have written in asking about the downside. Can 

gun violence
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Listen up, Congress!!

A simple question: what is more important to you: (1) your children/grandchildren and their grades at school and future, or 

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Cyberbullying and sexting in elementary school

Recent incidents and reports from down-under have revealed incidents of cyberbullying, sexting and sextortion in elementary schools in New Zealand. Children as 

Vote
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What will the headlines be on November 9, 2016?

Do you have any say about tomorrow’s headlines, whether in a newspaper or online? Did you know that you can 

Muslim student
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Can a handshake be worth a $5,000 fine?

It is tradition in Switzerland for students to shake their teacher’s hand in the morning and after the school day. 

Orlando shooting
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Will the Pulse massacre make a difference?

On June 12, 2016, history was made in the United States. Unfortunately, not the kind of historic event we can 

Ernesto Miranda
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Criminal rights celebrate 50 years of “Miranda” warnings

It was on June 13, 1966 that the Supreme Court decided that criminal defendants have certain rights when in police custody. Before the 

The Speakers Group
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Judge Tom & more at The Speakers Group

Judge Tom and his daughter/co-author Natalie have become part of The Speakers Group created by The Changing Behavior Network. Dr. 

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