Suit returns Pa. 'sexting' district to spotlight
A Pennsylvania school district that was at the center of a highly publicized "sexting" case was sued Thursday by a teenager who claims her principal confiscated her cell phone, found nude images she had taken of herself and turned it over to prosecutors.
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Teen charged in murder of Metro East man
(KMOV)-- A 15-year-old boy is charged for the murder of a Belleville, Illinois man. According to the St. Clair County States Attorney, the juvenile was charged as an adult with First Degree Murder in the death of 28-year-old Demario R. Moore. Moore was shot once as he attempted to enter the Crown Food Mart/Gas Station in East St. Louis around 4 a.m. Sunday. A family member of Moore drove him to ...
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Media's Impact On Teen Sexual Behaviors, Teenage Pregnancies And Sexually Transmitted Infections
With the highest teen pregnancy rate in the Western Hemisphere and 25% of teens having had a sexually transmitted infection, we should be paying careful attention to media messages about sexuality and contraception, says a revised policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) "Sexuality, Contraception, and the Media," published in the medical journal Pediatrics. Web sites and TV ...
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Teen arrested in fight stopped by Guardian Angels on Green Line train
The Guardian Angels stopped three youths involved in a fight on an inbound Green Line train Friday night and turned them over to Metro Transit Police when the train arrived at L'Enfant Plaza Station, according to Metro and one of the Guardian Angels. Green Line - Guardian Angel - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority - Politics - United States
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Charlotte teen winner in national volunteer contest
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A Charlotte teen was one of five national winners of the Farm Rich 2010 Kids Who Give Contest. Olivia Stinson, 17, started the PEN Pals Book Club & Support Group to help children whose parents are incarcerated. Through her program, she’s raised over $9,000 to promote literacy and community service. In her entry for the contest, Olivia said that statistics show there are over 5 ...
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