LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) – If there’s a fire, tornado, or other safety threat, Nebraska students practice. It’s required by state law to do these drills, but some say the requirements are rigid and even antiquated. “We haven’t had a fire in schools, since the 1950s, so requiring a monthly fire drill seems a little too...Read More

Roblox isn’t just another video game – it’s a massive virtual universe where nearly 90 million people from around the world create, play and socialise. This includes some 34 million children under 13 who spend an average of 2.6 hours daily on the platform, making Roblox one of the most influential digital platforms for kids...Read More

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) – A federal grand jury in Shreveport has returned an indictment charging Keith William Noce, 45, of Pineville, with use of a facility to attempt to cause a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity, according to U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook. The indictment is a result of Operation Restore Justice,...Read More

Imagine your search terms, key-strokes, private chats and photographs are being monitored every time they are sent. Millions of students across the country don’t have to imagine this deep surveillance of their most private communications: it’s a reality that comes with their school districts’ decision to install AI-powered monitoring software such as Gaggle and GoGuardian...Read More

Every parent in Colorado wants what’s best for their kids; yet, when it comes to those car safety seats, there’s a problem: They’re not installed, or being used, correctly. The last thing any parent would want is to get into an accident and find that, because their child’s safety seat wasn’t being used right, their...Read More

Sean Combs, one of America’s most influential music moguls, was accused by federal prosecutors on Monday of leading a criminal enterprise that enabled his abuse of women and worked to cover it up. As his trial got underway in Federal District Court in Lower Manhattan, prosecutors painted him as a serial sexual predator who orchestrated...Read More

GILBERT, S.C. (WCSC) – Gov. Henry McMaster held a ceremonial signing Wednesday morning for a bill that establishes a school safety center to better train law enforcement and educators on preventing and responding to safety threats. The Center for School Safety and Targeted Violence, which House Bill H.3360 establishes, will be housed at the Old...Read More

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A man who met a young overseas teen on social media sent her nudes of himself and encouraged her to do the same before launching a cruel campaign of manipulation when she cut contact with him. Seoras Martin-Smith told the girl she would regret it, threatened to leak her photos and sent her messages calling...Read More

In New York City, the over-policing of public schools only intensifies the School to Prison Pipeline. In order to get to school every day, approximately 100,000 New York City school children must pass through a gauntlet of metal detectors, bag searches and pat downs administered by police personnel who are inadequately trained, insufficiently supervised, and...Read More