TEXAS CITY, Texas --Family members of a Houston-area high school student who killed herself are rallying for tighter laws against cyberbullying. Brandy Vela’s family says cyberbullying pushed the 18-year-old over the edge, leading her to shoot herself in the chest Tuesday afternoon at the f...
But we disagree with FIRE’s attack against a new Texas law meant to install necessary guardrails around children’s social media use. Also suing Texas are the Computer and Communications Industry Association and NetChoice, two trade groups for tech companies. Advertisement No surprise there. Even...
In this episode, seasoned appellate practitioner Scott Stolley sits down with Todd Smith and Jody Sanders to confront the issue of bullying in the...
Another problem is that a plaintiff could claim that practically any kind of content was censored because of its “viewpoint.” Social networks delete or limit the exposure of many kinds of harmful content, from porn to bullying to incitement of violence. Precious little evidence exists to...
I hope that school districts refuse to bow to this bullying and censorious tactic by the Texas lawmaker. Not only is this list badly put together, with strange gaps, puzzling inclusions, and broadly applied keywords, but its goal is oppressive and dangerous. Even if this list made any sense...
Anti-Spending Texas Lawmaker Proposes George Bush National Park Just surveying the property will cost up to $25,000. By Madelyn Herzog and Texas Monthly News & Politics| February 20, 2013 Texas Is Pro-Work, Right? Why Texas should think about raising the minimum wage—and why doing so...
Oklahoma law enforcement shared their new DNA discovery with Texas investigators who wondered if they could get Reece to talk about a potential connection to the cases of Laura Smither, Kelli Cox and Jessica Cain. Investigators from Texas went to visit Reece in prison, but before he agreed to...
"This is bullying," SantossaidThursday of Guest's measure. Pennsylvania Rep. Susan Wild, the top Democrat on the Ethics Committee, said later Thursday that Santos "is not a victim." "He is a perpetrator of a massive fraud on his constituents and the American people," she said. ...
discrimination. If your coworkers make derogatory remarks about your ability to work because you are in a wheelchair, you may have a hostile work environment claim based on disability discrimination. It is important to take immediate action if you are subjected to bullying, ridicule, or harassment...
“After two years of needless bullying of students of faith, it’s now clear that the school district is breaking the law,” Montserrat Alvarado, vice-president and executive director of the Becket Fund, said in a statement. “Cesar and Diego should have a chance to play and learn alongside...