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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.

Jeff Hall
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12-year-old on trial for murdering his father when he was 10

There have been approximately 8,000 murders over the past three decades of parents by their children. Only 16 of those 

Sam Gordon Wheaties Box
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9-year-old girl makes Wheaties box

Samantha Gordon, also known as “Sweet Feet” is a nine-year-old phenom in Herriman, Utah. Her YouTube video has gone viral and 

Tyler Alred Oklahoma
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Teen sentenced to 10 years of church attendance

You read that right. According to everything you already know and what you’ve read on AsktheJudge.info, is this possible? Well, 

School Desks
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Longer school days are coming

Starting in 2013, approximately 20,000 students in five states will be part of a pilot program to boost student achievement. 

Scott Torgerson
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Tweets can get you fired

There are numerous examples of teens and adults who have learned the hard way when it comes to tweeting, emailing 

Energy Drinks
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Hi-energy drinks are linked to deaths

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received reports over the past four years of fatalities possibly related to high caffeinated energy drinks. 

Marijuana Plant
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Colorado, Washington and other states legalize recreational marijuana

As a result of measures on the ballots in Colorado and Washington, voters approved the legalization of marijuana in November, 2012. 

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Does your school track you on campus?

Two public schools in Texas are testing “smart” ID cards this school year. It is a new method of keeping 

Matt Petronis Breezy Point NY
ATJ Rock Stars, Blog
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Teen acts quickly to help storm-ravaged town

Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast on October 29, 2012 with a vengeance. Many communities suffered wind, water and fire 

William Toscano ParkroseHS (Twitter)
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High school newspapers confiscated for screenshot of F-bomb

The first issue of the 2012-2013 school year’s student newspaper in Oregon was censored in October, 2012. The Bronco Blaze 

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