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Top Stories from Newser (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Police suspect a boy was attacked at his southern California middle school because a Facebook site urged assaults on redheads. The boy, 12, was beaten twice on a day declared "Kick a Ginger Day" on the Facebook site, inspired by an episode of South Park . Police are continuing to investigate....
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Ypulse (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
The dual sides of Edward Cullen (latest in a long line of heartthrobs... or "a photogenic monster with good hygiene." Basically it all depends on how much you buy into the creepiness factor. Plus multiple "New Moon" specials to air on MTV. And how the franchise breathed new life ...
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iCelebZ.com (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Music video show "106 & Park" will be tackling teen violence with a special episode set to air Monday, November 16. The show will take on the ever-rising issue along with Dr. Jeff Gardere and a panel of experts and city officials. The show will gather a panel of experts, city officials, role models, victims, perpetrators and survivors, along with Gardere, a psychologist, to examine the...
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cbs4denver.com: Entertainment (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway continues to lead a campaign of discussion and activism on teen violence. Today Caraway added a little street credibility to his efforts and maybe a little controversy as well, by teaming with the world famous rapper 50 Cent.
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WJZ Baltimore, Maryland News Weathe (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway continues to lead a campaign of discussion and activism on teen violence. Today Caraway added a little street credibility to his efforts and maybe a little controversy as well, by teaming with the world famous rapper 50 Cent.
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Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. will hire neighborhood workers to aid at-risk kids, families In early September, city schools chief Ron Huberman announced an ambitious plan to combat youth street violence, in part by offering intensive mentoring and jobs for the high school kids most likely to fall victim.
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
NEW YORK, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- This past October the White House dispatched two Cabinet officials in response to the beating of 16-year-old Derrion Albert in a street brawl that resulted in death in Chicago. Last year a 13-year-old boy was fatally shot in the chest in Harlem, New York. Two additional young men were wounded in the same shooting. Among 10 to 24 year olds, homicide is the leading cause...
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ABC News (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
Young men who participate in team sports may be more likely to fight and drink.
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NO QUARTER (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Reprinted from TheDailyBeast.com with the express permission of Amy Siskind, founder of The New Agenda, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls. The brutal gang rape of a 15-year-old girl in Northern California last weekend is a wake-up call for all parents. You’ll be curious to know how I first learned of [...]
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The Daily Beast (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009
The brutal gang rape of a 15-year-old girl in Northern California last weekend is a wake-up call for all parents. You'll be curious to know how I first learned of the gang rape of a 15 year-old girl in Richmond, California. A few days ago, the blog...
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The Boombox Music Blog (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
Filed under: Hip-Hop , Hip-Hop News After the brutal death of Chicago high school student Derrion Albert in September, the hip-hop community was quick to rebuke senseless street violence. There was a lot of talk about doing better, but there haven't been too many rappers that have walked the walk. West side Chicago native Twista is hoping to change all that by reaching out to the youth directly. In...
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Freakonomics (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
In the wake of the national publicity that accompanied the beating death of Chicago Public Schools student Derrion Albert, the issue of teen violence has come to the fore. Violence toward students in the Chicago Public Schools is, however, neither new nor rare.
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HarbourLiving.ca (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
Victoria: His sister just went "Goth". His best friend is always stoned. His piano playing buddy might be gay; AND his dog just died. Sex, Language, Violence; the truth uncensored. Dog Sees God - A Play!