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EDITORIAL: Emoji literacy a priority as middle schooler taken to court over emojis

Editors February 28, 2016

It’s all kissy faces and heart emojis until someone goes to court. A 12-year-old Virginia girl was set to appear in juvenile court late this month to face charges of making threats to her school through...

RENNER: Affluenza teen sets dangerous example

RENNER: Affluenza teen sets dangerous example

Elise Renner February 16, 2016

The “affluenza teen,” the name many people know Ethan Couch by, has been in and out of the news since June 2013. And his plea of affluenza has set a shaky precedent in a few recent court cases. On...

Juvenile cases without evidence to be dismissed by judges

Daily Free Press Admin December 2, 2013

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decided Tuesday that juvenile court judges can now dismiss criminal complaints against juveniles if there is no evidence of probable cause before an arraignment...

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