Chemicals in Hygiene Products Linked to Early Puberty in Girls
(CN) – Girls exposed to chemicals commonly found in household cosmetic and hygiene products may experience early puberty, according to
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Attorneys Seeks New Trial for ‘Serial’ Subject Adnan Syed
Attorneys for Adnan Syed, who is currently serving life in prison for the 1999 murder of his high school girlfriend, told Maryland’s highest court Thursday, Syed deserves a new trial because ineffective counsel led to the omission of eyewitness testimony that could have vindicated him.
Read moreStudent Drowning
A 15-year-old drowned at San Ramon Valley High School while his gym teacher stood 15 feet away, looking at his cellphone, the parents claim in court.
Read morePoll: Most Teens Savvy and Positive About Social Media
False narratives spread on social media have been implicated in the turbulent 2016 presidential election in the United States and the 2016 Brexit vote in the United Kingdom, while social media-savvy conspiracy theorists fan the flames around outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles and the idea that climate change is a “hoax” – but most teens are staying above the fray, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center published Wednesday.
Read moreTeen Killed, 5 Injured in Shooting at Houston Club
A teenager was shot dead Sunday night as he stood at the bar of a Houston nightclub, and five others were wounded by a man who started a fight in the parking lot and fired 20 rounds, police said.
Read moreHotel Abuse
Affirming summary judgment in favor of a hotelier, a California appeals court ruled Tuesday that a hotel employee’s sexual acts with a teen was not foreseeable and therefore the hotelier had no duty to prevent the acts or protect the teen.
Read moreJury Clears LAPD Officer in Shooting Death of Teen
A federal jury on Monday cleared a Los Angeles Police Department officer of unlawful deadly force claims for the 2016 shooting death of 14-year-old Jesse Romero.
Read moreClosing Arguments Made in Border Patrol Teen Shooting Trial
Former Border Patrol Agent Lonnie Swartz wasn’t scared for his life in October 2012 when he fired his handgun through a border fence, killing a Mexican teen who was lobbing rocks up and over the barrier, the lead prosecutor in Swartz’s federal manslaughter trial told the jury Friday.
Read moreACLU Alleges Misuse of Boston Police Data on Gangs
A coalition of civil rights groups brought a complaint Thursday demanding information on how immigration authorities use the Boston Police Department’s gang database to target black and Latino residents.
Read moreJury Clears California Officers in Shooting Death of Teen
A federal jury on Wednesday cleared two California officers of excessive force claims for shooting and killing an 18-year-old whose family had called 911 for emergency support.
Read morePrep School Assault Conviction Affirmed in New Hampshire
In a sexual-assault case that brought disgrace to an elite New Hampshire prep school, the state Supreme Court upheld the conviction Tuesday of an 18-year-old who lured a freshman to a campus boiler room as part of an annual hookup competition.
Read moreTrial Opens in Deputies’ Shooting of Teen Who Called 911 in Distress
Two California police officers acted within the scope of their training when they shot and killed Matthew Tucker after responding to his family’s call seeking emergency support for him, an attorney for the officers said Tuesday during opening statements in their federal wrongful death jury trial.
Read moreKids of Immigrants Challenge Ohio Licensing Rules
Ohio is facing a federal class action claiming it discriminates against Dreamers and other minors by denying them driver’s licenses and identification cards because their parents are not legal U.S. citizens.
Read moreFight Over Teen Sex Change Lands in Eighth Circuit
The Eighth Circuit heard oral arguments Tuesday over whether a Minnesota mother’s parental rights were violated when her teenager underwent gender transition services without her consent.
Read moreUN Rights Chief Condemns Execution of Iran Juvenile Offender
The U.N. human rights chief is condemning the execution in Iran of a woman convicted of murdering her husband five years ago when she was 17 years old.
Read moreWhite Chicago Cop Convicted in Shooting of Black Teen
A jury on Friday convicted white Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke of second-degree murder in the 2014 shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald.
Read moreMark Judge’s Lawyer Says FBI Interview Completed
Mark Judge, a high school friend of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, has completed his interview with FBI agents.
Read moreMacron Criticized for Photo With Teen Making Obscene Gesture
French President Emmanuel Macron, sliding in polls, is facing a barrage of criticism over a photo showing him all smiles between two young men during his visit to the French Caribbean, with one of the teens, shirtless and with his pants hanging low, making an obscene gesture with his finger.
Read moreArt Censorship at Capitol Fought at DC Circuit
The D.C. Circuit grappled Friday with whether a student artist suffered discrimination when his contest-winning art was removed from the U.S. Capitol complex.
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