Tag: Abuse and neglect of children
2 charged in April 7 crash that killed 5-year-old girl
GONZALES, La. — Two Louisiana residents face charges two weeks after a crash that killed a 5-year-old girl. ...
Ex-high school teacher gets probation for sex with student
CLAYTON, Mo. — A former St. Louis-area teacher will be on five years of probation for having sex with a student younger than 17.
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Hundreds of Omaha high school students protest gun violence
OMAHA, Neb. — Students from Central and Burke high schools in Omaha walked out of class as part of a national movement on the...
New Hampshire high school students protest gun violence
CONCORD, N.H. — High school students holding signs bemoaning gun violence stormed the New Hampshire statehouse on Friday to challenge gun laws that are...
The Latest: New Mexico student seek answers on gun violence
SANTA FE, N.M. — The Latest on a student rally and forum at the New Mexico Statehouse about gun violence (all times local): ...
At New Mexico state Capitol, students plead for gun safety
SANTA FE, N.M. — Several hundred New Mexico high school students vented their frustrations and concerns about gun violence and a sense of lurking...
California inmate released after 25 years on death row
SAN QUENTIN, Calif. — A man who spent nearly 25 years on California's death row was freed Thursday after his conviction in the rape...
Tennessee passes budget amid controversy and drama
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Legislature has passed a $37.5 billion budget following days of controversy after Memphis was punished for removing Confederate statues...
Indiana child welfare agency calls for ending child abuse
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana's child welfare agency wants to draw attention to child abuse and neglect during April, which is Child Abuse Prevention Month. ...
Lawmakers try to change broad school disturbance law
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina lawmakers said Thursday the current school disturbance law is too broad and negatively impacts the records of students by...