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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.

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Middle school essay leads to suspension

Raphael Cox was 13-years-old and a student at Warwick Valley Middle School in New York. He had a history of 

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4

Twelve year old saves his Dad from prison

Chris Moss was 11-years-old and lived with his parents in New York. His father does part-time maintenance work and his 

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4

Straight A student with highest GPA denied valedictorian title

Kymberly Wimberly graduated from high school on May 13, 2011 from McGehee Secondary School in Arkansas. Except for one B 

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5

We can’t forget what happened on 9/11/01

The events of September 11, 2001 may be a faint memory to some of you. Ten years ago, many of 

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4

Police search of high school athletes lawful

Central Falls High School is in Rhode Island. Their soccer team had an away game at Coventry High School. While 

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3

“Flash mobs” lead to criminal charges

What originally started out as a community get together for fun and spontaneity has turned ugly in recent years. The 

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2

New Parenting Book: Do I Get My Allowance Before or After I’m Grounded?

This guest post is written by Vanessa Van Petten, creator of RadicalParenting.com and author of the parenting book, “Do I Get 

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4

IM’ing at home lands student in juvie

Dylan Mardis “wanted Hannibal known for something.”  He was a sophomore at Hannibal High School in Missouri. This is one of 

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4

Chat room leads to pregnancy and 32-year prison term

When Betty was 13-years-old, she began using chat rooms on the Internet. She changed her online name to “Emily” and 

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Facebook personal info leads to email hacking

George Bronk was 21-years-old and lived at home with his parents in California. He spent much of his time trolling 

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