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School Sued for Handcuffing Child
A first grader in New Orleans is the new poster child for excessive school discipline. The boy, identified as J.W., was arrested, handcuffed and allegedly shackled to a desk by school police after...
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DeKalb DA Resigns to Work for Feds
The DeKalb County District Attorney Gwen Keyes Fleming resigned Wednesday. President Obama has appointed her to the post of the regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency. As...
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Teen’s Emotions End in Triple Murder
Adults often wonder what kids are thinking when they do horrible things. The story of 17-year-old Anthony Tyrone Terrell, convicted of killing his own family, reveals a tragic thought process that came...
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Congress to Grill Craigslist on Sex Ads – GA Advocates Applaud
Advocates fighting the child prostitution problem in Atlanta are cautiously optimistic about Wednesday’s congressional hearing targeting Craigslist. The world’s largest online ad service is sending...
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Forsyth County Most Aggressive in Fighting Teen Sexting
There have been at least 10 sexting cases in the Forsyth County school system over the past four years. This is what drives sheriff’s investigator Jeff Roe in his campaign against sexting and Internet...
View ArticleFour Teens Charged with Murder in Beating Death
An 18-year-old boy was killed at a house party in Douglasville, Ga Saturday night, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Four other teenagers, ages 18-19, were arrested for the death of Bobby...
View ArticleMom of Teen Beaten to Death Calls for Change in Juvenile Justice System
The mother of 18-year-old Bobby Tillman, who was beaten to death after a house party early Sunday morning, is lobbying for tougher juvenile laws. Monique Rivarde tells WXIA she will campaign for a new...
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Choosing to Stay and Fight For Kids in Trouble
“What happened in your life that made you a passionate advocate for kids?” When Jane Hansen, Information Officer for the Georgia Supreme Court, asked me this question last week during an interview, I...
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Former CDC Director Says NRA “Terrorized” Gun Violence Researchers
The Centers for Disease Control’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) has published numerous studies analyzing firearms-related deaths and injuries data, but over the last 16...
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Felony Charges Dropped Against Young Undocumented Student at Heart of...
A nearly three-year legal battle has come to an end for a young undocumented immigrant whose 2010 arrest sparked a national debate over U.S. immigration policy, particularly the right of undocumented...
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