Team names and mascots may be challenged
Under a new law in Wisconsin,* race-based logos, mascots, nicknames and team names may be challenged by any resident of
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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.
Miranda warnings take a hit
For almost three hours in 2001, Van Chester Thompkins was questioned by the police while in custody. A year earlier,
Bystanders vital in anti-bullying campaign
The Cartoon Network is taking on bullying in its programming this Fall. Starting October 1, 2010, a campaign begins on
Arizona teen lobbies for federal laws
With the help of 16-year-old Snow White Schwartzmann, the National Federation of the Blind is pushing two bills in Congress
The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency
“The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency” by Alexander McCall Smith (1998). Precious Ramotswe was a traditionally built woman in Gaborone,
Never too old to graduate from college
“It’s taken me a long time because I’ve had a busy life,” explained 94-year-old Hazel Soares. In May, 2010, Hazel
Teens text while driving in driver’s ed
Approximately 25 states have banned texting while driving [TWD]. Some states go a step further and require teens to take
Virtual stalking leads to arrest of 14-year-old
A 14-year-old girl in Woodbridge, Virginia was arrested recently for cyber-stalking and for assault by ruse for pretending to be
“Teen” not who he said he was
Jerry Joseph wanted to go back to high school and relive his dream of being a star athlete. He enrolled
Texting – a good or bad classroom experience?
800 teenagers and nine focus groups were studied at the end of 2009 by the Pew Research Center in Washington,