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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.

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Keyboard spray claims teen’s life

Aria Doherty was an honor student at Nobel Middle School in California. She was home alone on Monday, March 18, 

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Should states allow schools and teachers to be armed?

The debate over stricter gun control laws, school safety and whether or not our schools and teachers should be armed 

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A teenager’s right to court appointed counsel

Today, March 18, 2013, marks the 50th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright.* The unanimous (9 to 0) decision by the 

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A Holocaust tattoo?

Descendants of Holocaust victims and survivors are getting tattoos to commemorate the prison camps of World War II and remind 

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Teen driver deaths up in 2012

The Governor’s Highway Safety Association studied car accidents for the first six months of 2012. Although the overall number of deaths 

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South Dakota arms teachers in K-12

In March, 2013, South Dakota became the first state to pass a law that allows teachers and other school employees to carry 

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From the back of the bus to the White House

Of course, as you know, we’re talking about Rosa Parks and President Obama. Between 1955 and 2008, African Americans in the United 

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Fifth graders plot to kill classmates

Two boys at Fort Colville Elementary School in Washington planned to kill several classmates in February, 2013. One of the 

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Student journalists test free expression law

In February, 2013, The Bruin’s Voice was halted for a brief period by the principal of Bear Creek High School 

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Can you yell anything you want at a sporting event?

An article in a recent issue of Upfront* magazine caught our attention about a subject we haven’t covered before. The 

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