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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A $16,000,000 traffic ticket!!
You read that right – $16 million. In an effort to control “traffic thugs”, as Swiss judges called one violater,
“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
The Alchemist
“The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho (Harper Collins, 1988) What is your “Personal Legend”? This is a recurring theme and question
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
Should the classroom be closed to social networking web sites?
“Teachers and principals should meet kids where they live: online”.* There is an ongoing debate about the presence and use
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
Priest sanctions shoplifting by those in need
In December, 2009, Reverend Tim Jones of England told his congregation that sometimes shoplifting is okay. As long as you
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
Juvenile prisons unsafe for many teens
A Justice Department survey released in January, 2010, indicates that 12% of juvenile inmates are sexually victimized. The vast majority