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Tag: bullying

A Report Into Black Utah Student’s Suicide Reveals The School Allowed Bullying To Go Unchecked
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A Report Into Black Utah Student’s Suicide Reveals The School Allowed Bullying To Go Unchecked

The report found the school’s staff did not have a working definition of bullying.
By Ashlee Banks · Apr 11, 2022
With Women And People Of Color More Vulnerable To Cyber Crimes, Here's How To Protect Yourself
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With Women And People Of Color More Vulnerable To Cyber Crimes, Here's How To Protect Yourself

The Demographics of Cybercrime report found women and BIPOC are more often victims of cyber crimes. Malwarebytes shares tips on how to play it safe online.
By Victoria Uwumarogie · Oct 8, 2021
Anti-Bullying Advocate Logan Browning Initially Didn't Want To Play Mean Girl Jelena On Hit The Floor
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Anti-Bullying Advocate Logan Browning Initially Didn't Want To Play Mean Girl Jelena On Hit The Floor

Logan Browning speaks on her work helping young people combat and prevent bullying, and why playing a bully on "Hit The Floor" was initially hard: "I didn't want to perpetuate a stereotype."
By Victoria Uwumarogie · Apr 20, 2021
Chicago Public Schools Facing Lawsuit After 11-Year-Old Student Attempts Suicide Due To Bullying
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Chicago Public Schools Facing Lawsuit After 11-Year-Old Student Attempts Suicide Due To Bullying

The mother of a fourth grade special needs student claims that persistent heckling at two CPS schools drove her son to attempt taking his own life.
By Tanya A. Christian · Jun 14, 2019
13-Year-Old Texas Girl Dies 5 Days After Fight Outside Of Middle School
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13-Year-Old Texas Girl Dies 5 Days After Fight Outside Of Middle School

An autopsy is being conducted to determine if Kashala Francis died as a result of a fight, or due to a previously unnoticed tumor in her brain.
By Breanna Edwards · Apr 25, 2019
10-Year-Old South Carolina Girl Dies After Fight In Elementary School Classroom
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10-Year-Old South Carolina Girl Dies After Fight In Elementary School Classroom

Raniya Wright died on Wednesday after sustaining injuries in a fight in her fifth-grade classroom just two days prior.
By Breanna Edwards · Mar 28, 2019
Michigan 13-Year-Old Takes His Own Life Following Persistent Bullying, Despite Mom's Pleas To School, School Bus Service
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Michigan 13-Year-Old Takes His Own Life Following Persistent Bullying, Despite Mom's Pleas To School, School Bus Service

Joanna Wohlfert, Michael Martin's mother, said that she pleaded with the school district and the school bus services to help her son, but they both failed the young teen.
By Breanna Edwards · Feb 6, 2019
Principal Accused Of Purposely Locking 11-Year-Old Boy With Autism Out Of School
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Principal Accused Of Purposely Locking 11-Year-Old Boy With Autism Out Of School

11-year-old JaMar Taylor, who has autism, was allegedly locked out of his elementary school for 15 minutes on the principal's orders.
By Breanna Edwards · Jan 28, 2019
10-Year-Old Kentucky Boy Kills Himself Because Of Bullying Over His Colostomy Bag, Parents Say
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10-Year-Old Kentucky Boy Kills Himself Because Of Bullying Over His Colostomy Bag, Parents Say

Seven Bridges, a 10-year-old fifth grader in Louisville, Ky., took his own life after dealing with repeated bullying.
By Breanna Edwards · Jan 23, 2019
McKenzie Adams Suicide: Everything We Know About The Heartbreaking Story Of 9-Year-Old Who TooK Her Own Life
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McKenzie Adams Suicide: Everything We Know About The Heartbreaking Story Of 9-Year-Old Who TooK Her Own Life

McKenzie Adams reportedly endured bullying at two elementary schools
By Breanna Edwards · Dec 13, 2018
Alabama 9-Year-Old Kills Herself After Racist Bullying
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Alabama 9-Year-Old Kills Herself After Racist Bullying

McKenzie Adams' classmates allegedly told her to go "kill yourself".
By Breanna Edwards · Dec 11, 2018
Bully Allegedly Lights 13-Year-Old Girl's Hair On Fire, While Other Kids Laughed
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Bully Allegedly Lights 13-Year-Old Girl's Hair On Fire, While Other Kids Laughed

Nevaeh Robinson, 13, sustained 1st degree burns and lost some of her hair after a classmate allegedly set her hair on fire.
By Breanna Edwards · Oct 24, 2018
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