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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.

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Police search of high school athletes lawful

Central Falls High School is in Rhode Island. Their soccer team had an away game at Coventry High School. While 

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“Flash mobs” lead to criminal charges

What originally started out as a community get together for fun and spontaneity has turned ugly in recent years. The 

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2

New Parenting Book: Do I Get My Allowance Before or After I’m Grounded?

This guest post is written by Vanessa Van Petten, creator of RadicalParenting.com and author of the parenting book, “Do I Get 

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4

IM’ing at home lands student in juvie

Dylan Mardis “wanted Hannibal known for something.”  He was a sophomore at Hannibal High School in Missouri. This is one of 

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Chat room leads to pregnancy and 32-year prison term

When Betty was 13-years-old, she began using chat rooms on the Internet. She changed her online name to “Emily” and 

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Facebook personal info leads to email hacking

George Bronk was 21-years-old and lived at home with his parents in California. He spent much of his time trolling 

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“Read down your fine” at the library

Although many libraries depend on fines for late books to help with their bills, some are considering the economy and 

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Interview with a teen advocate for LGBT youth

Caleb Laieski is a 16 year old advocate for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) youth. Last year Caleb was bullied and 

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Suspension for “sluts” webpage

A West Virginia high school senior created a MySpace page in 2005 that she called S.A.S.H. It reportedly stood for “Students Against 

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Lessons about 9/11 offered to New Jersey students

Students in public and private schools in New Jersey will have the opportunity to learn about the attacks on September 

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