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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.

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Elementary school censorship of library book upheld

iVamos a Cuba! (A Visit to Cuba) is a children’s book that was on the shelves of an elementary school 

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Celebrate Safer Internet Day – Feb. 9, 2010

Ins@fe organizes Safer Internet Day each February to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and cell phones. 

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28 middle school students suspended for cyberbullying

A web page on Facebook that was up for no more than 24 hours resulted in the suspension of 28 

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Pepsi helps cheer squads

Throughout the month of February, Pepsi is running a contest called the Pepsi Refresh Grant.  The top ten programs that 

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Do you want fries with that?

In December, 2009, 19 year old Alesha McMullen ordered a cheeseburger at a McDonald’s in Kansas City, Missouri. Unhappy with 

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The Fourth Amendment applies to cell phones

In what may be a case of first impression, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled in December, 2009, on the issue 

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“With their very bodies they obstructed the wheels of injustice”

Fifty years ago in Greensboro, North Carolina, four freshmen from the local Agricultural and Technical College started a peaceful sit-in that 

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Teen “accomplice” will serve at least 25 years in prison

Sixteen year old Benjamin Cannon and his friend, Felix Vasquez, wanted to score some marijuana. They knew where to get 

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Teen use of marijuana rises

A recent survey by the University of Michigan for the National Institute on Drug Abuse indicates an upward trend in 

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Peppermint oil at school results in suspension

The label on the bottle says it should be kept out of reach of children. However, ten year old Sara 

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