Youth will lead the way to same sex marriage equality

Same sex marriage bans were overturned in California. Good! It's only a matter of time before the last bands of discrimination are lifted in the U.S. That includes yes, states such as Mississippi and Alabama. This column by Leonard Pitts Jr, from last month, takes...

Violent 'Blackwater' Video Game Aimed at Teens VIDEO

"A new 'Blackwater' video game in development for Xbox 360 will put teens into the virtual shoes of a Blackwater mercenary soldier who guns down his enemies (video here).Based on the infamous mercenary Blackwater company, which changed its name to 'Xe Services,'  the...

Houston Police Beat, Kick and Punch Helpless Teen Suspect - VIDEO

"A recently released video tape appears to show Houston police officers beating Chad Holley, a high school sophomore suspected of burglary. Holley was running from police, struck down by a police car and then assumed the position on the ground to be handcuffed. That’s...

Google Engineer Stalked Teens, Spied on Chats

"We entrust Google with our most private communications because we assume the company takes every precaution to safeguard our data. It doesn't. A Google engineer spied on four underage teens for months before the company was notified of the abuses."

Teen crime flashpoint at DC Metro -- beware

Teens 15 and under should not be out after 11 PM When I was a kid, I had to be in by 10 PM at the latest in my own neighborhood. That was the parents’ rule. In the late 1960’s, there was much urban unrest...

Oklahoma School Bans I-Dosing: "Sounds" That Simulate Drug Trips

"An Oklahoma City school is trying ban teens from "I-dosing," listening to sounds that supposedly "simulate" the feeling of getting high on illegal drugs. The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics is warning parents about I-dosing, some are suggesting these sounds should be...

Guide to Gay Life: Talking to your gay son about sex

Ramon Johnson from About.com Guide to Gay Life offers guidance for moms on how to talk to their gay son about sex. Johnson, who was named GLBT Person of the Year by GayAgenda.com in 2008, started exploring his...

Mom Of Accused Assailants Says There's Two Sides To Burn Story!

Early Tuesday morning, I caught a televised interview, featuring Jeremy Jarvis,  Sherry Jarvis and their attorney Stephen Melnick. On the Today Show.  Sherry,  is the mother of Jeremy and Denver...

Should Teens be Screened for Depression?

Depression is a problem facing lots of families with an estimated 2 million teens in the United States suffering from depression, but less than half receive treatment, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental...

Teen Depression

Mental Health is No joke! Teen depression is real and it can happen to any teenage. If you feel your teen is suffering from depression please seek help for them. Don't let them be a stats on a spread sheet. "...

Dating Violence: Recognizing and Escaping An Abusive Relationship

Pictured is Natasha Hall, a young teen who called for help on several occasions from the Deland, FL police department. She was told to stop calling or they would put her in jail. The last time she called was the...

Volunteer Abroad Tanzania Dar Es Salaam Arusha Children Orphans

http://www.abroaderview.org Our programs allow you to take part in meaningful community service work, while discovering the people, sights, smells and tastes of Tanzania. Volunteering in Tanzania is a way to...

Skateboarding in the usa, What is so wrong with it?

Why are children, teens and adults harrassed because they try to skate a ledge,rail or stairs, ill tell you why because America is a sue happy country and they fear being sued for someone hurting...

46% of Boston Teens Blame Rihanna for Being Beat by Chris Brown

A survey conducted by the Boston Public Health Commission on the dating violence incident involving pop music idols Chris Brown and Rihanna revealed that nearly half of Boston teens, 46%, surveyed said she was...

Teen tobacco use – warning. Cannabis – the jail experience.

As parents, you have to ask yourself, why is a substance like tobacco, which prematurely kills half of the people who use it, worth just a warning, whereas, possession of cannabis, which is non-toxic and causes no...

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