Parents

How parents are being held responsible after school shootings. Victims’ families weigh in on accountability.

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Since the 1999 Columbine high school massacre in Colorado, there have been 84 mass shootings at schools across the United States. Each tragedy is uniquely horrific. But the response from lawmakers has become frustratingly predictable: condolences, partisan rhetoric, and ultimately, inaction. Which is why we took note of how some prosecutors are pursuing these cases. … Read more

Is holding parents accountable for their child’s mass shooting crime enough to break the cycle of violence?

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For the past two weeks, prosecutors in Barrow County, Georgia, have been arguing that Colin Gray ignored red flags about his son’s mental health before the teen allegedly opened fire at Apalachee High School in 2024, killing two teachers and two students.  The Apalachee case marks the third time a parent has been charged for … Read more

Renee Good’s parents, brothers speak about her death and their grief

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Renee Good’s parents, brothers speak about her death and their grief – CBS News Watch CBS News Renee Good’s parents and brothers spoke with “CBS Saturday Morning” about her death and their grief following her fatal shooting by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minnesota. Source link

Instagram will alert parents to teens’ repeated suicidal or self-harm searches

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The move comes as Instagram’s parent company, Meta, and other social media platforms face ongoing scrutiny over the safety of their products, particularly for young people. In Los Angeles, a consolidated group of cases with more than 1,600 plaintiffs, including more than 350 families and over 250 school districts, are accusing Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and … Read more

Georgia police ask parents to double-check their kids’ lunch boxes aren’t accidentally spiked up with booze

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Hey it’s homeroom or happy hour somewhere in the world, right? Police near Atlanta kindly asked parents on Wednesday to double-check lunches they pack for their children, after one tyke came to school with a martini to wash down a midday snack. The South Fulton Police Department released a picture of what, at a quick … Read more

Instagram to alert parents when teens search for info on suicide or self-harm

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Meta-owned Instagram will soon alert parents if their teenage child uses the app to search for content related to suicide or self-harm, the technology company’s latest effort to shore up safety features as it faces heat over how social media impacts young people.  Meta said that, starting next week, parents who use Instagram’s supervision tools … Read more

AOC, Mamdani urge parents regardless of immigration status to enroll in free pre-K

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City Democratic Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Squad leader Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., teamed up to release an infomercial encouraging all New York parents, regardless of immigration status, to sign their children up for free preschool. In an X post, Mamdani framed it as part of … Read more

Brother of U.S. citizen girl with rare brain tumor sent to Mexico with deported parents attends SOTU

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The oldest brother of an 11-year-old U.S. citizen girl whose treatment for a rare brain tumor was interrupted when her parents were deported to Mexico is attending the State of the Union address Tuesday. The 18-year-old, who traveled from Texas to Washington, D.C., is the guest of Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-NY. The young man will … Read more

Parents of National Guard member fatally shot in D.C. will attend State of the Union

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The parents of Sarah Beckstrom, the 20-year-old National Guard member who was killed in an ambush-style attack while patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C., a day before Thanksgiving, will be among the special guests at President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday. Another guest for the speech at the U.S. Capitol will be 7-year-old … Read more