Teen birth rates drop
A 2013 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a significant drop in births by teens from
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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.
Is it legal to try a 12-year-old as an adult?
In April, 2013, 8-year-old Leila Fowler was stabbed to death in her home in a small community outside Sacramento, California.
Bullying cases gone too far?
Last month, an eighth grade student in New Jersey was on trial for allegedly calling another student “fat”, “horse” and
Miranda warnings and the 19-year-old Boston bomber
As you know by now, the annual Boston Marathon was tragically the target of terrorists on April 15, 2013. Four
Is it legal for teens to buy the “morning-after pill?”
In June, 2013, the Food and Drug Administration lifted the age limit for girls of any age to buy emergency contraception
Teen arrested for wearing an NRA T-shirt
Jared Marcum is 14 and a student at a middle school in West Virginia. His school district has a dress code
Cyberbullying claims two more teen lives
Once again, we see the abuse that can be unleashed by cruel and irresponsible use of the Internet. We’re also
Day of Silence 2013
This Friday April 19, 2013 marks GLSEN’s 18th annual Day of Silence supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth while raising
Caution: 3 ways Snapchat images can be saved & shared
What is Snapchat? Surely, you know by now what Snapchat is, but in case you’ve been on an extended vacation
More intolerance of childish behavior
“In my eyes, it’s irrelevant; I don’t care who he pointed it at,” said William Welch. “It was harmless. It