Arizona school district includes gay students as a protected class
Caleb Laieski is a 15 year old student at Willow Canyon High School in Arizona. He was regularly harassed at school
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Does school suspension for nose ring violate freedom of religion?
Ariana Iacono is a 14 year old student at Clayton High School outside of Raleigh, North Carolina. When she showed
British teen told not to come to America
Luke Angel was drinking with friends when he decided to send President Obama an email. He was upset over a
State law protecting the American flag found unconstitutional
You may not have heard of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas but the families of soldiers killed in Iran
20 year old juror posts her vote on Facebook
Jaxon Goodman is 17 years old and works as a clerk in his mother’s law firm in Michigan. In August,
The Hungry Ocean
“The Hungry Ocean” by Linda Greenlaw (1999) If you enjoyed the movie and book, “The Perfect Storm” by Sebastian Junger,
Invasion of student’s privacy leads to suicide
The three college freshman at Rutgers University in New Jersey had just started their freshman year. Dharun Ravi, 18, was roommates
Can your name and photo be used in an advertisement without your consent?
A California law passed in 1971 prohibits companies from using people’s names or photos in ads without their consent. If
Is smoking incense like K2 or Spice legal?
Synthetic cannabis or marijuana has become a popular item online and in smoke and head shops across the country in recent
Some states cracking down on truants
Unexcused absences from school is not a new trend. Ditching or playing hooky is an age-old problem that’s generated little