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New York’s top court strikes down cyberbullying law

Posted by Mandy Nagy on July 02, 2014 6 Comments

Local law as drafted "is overbroad and facially invalid under the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment."

Criticism of sheriff after charges dropped in FL cyberbullying case

Posted by Mandy Nagy on November 21, 2013 10 Comments

As a follow-up to yesterday’s post on the Florida bullying case of Rebecca Sedwick, the lawyers for both girls who had been charged with aggravated stalking have confirmed that charges have been dropped. From the NY Times: Prosecutors in Polk County, Fla., have dropped the...

Facebook chats released in Florida cyberbullying suicide case

Posted by Mandy Nagy on October 25, 2013 6 Comments

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Friday released private Facebook chats of two middle school girls, aged 12 and 14, who were recently charged with aggravated stalking in connection with the bullying case of Rebecca Sedwick. Sedwick, 12, who was allegedly bullied by the two...

Sheriff says he would charge parents in cyberbullying case if he could

Posted by Mandy Nagy on October 17, 2013 23 Comments

The other day, I posted the story about two middle school girls arrested after a bullied girl’s suicide. The case of Rebecca Sedwick has been at the center of much media attention in recent days, sparking a good deal of debate on all sides of...

Cyberbullying gets complicated as schools, police combat fake social media profiles

Posted by Mandy Nagy on September 28, 2013 10 Comments

Cyberbullying is getting more complicated for schools and law enforcement these days, as authorities are dealing with students creating fake online profiles to harass and threaten fellow classmates. And in one recent case in Tennessee, the student doing the cyberbullying also sent messages to herself...

Study Finds 88 Percent of Universities Restrict Expression and Online Classes Aren’t Helping

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 09, 2020 2 Comments

"half of top American colleges and universities maintain policies that restrict online expression protected under First Amendment standards"

College Backs Off Charges Against Student Who Used Image of Trump as Zoom Background

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 14, 2020 4 Comments

"school still alleges that a Facebook post Dailyda wrote saying that he would "fight to the death for our country" was disruptive behavior, which could lead to minimum punishments"

Chicago State University Agrees to Pay $650K Settlement in Free Speech Case

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 09, 2019 0 Comments

"CSU agreed to reform its unconstitutional cyberbullying and computer usage policies that were challenged in the lawsuit"

Statue of Liberty Climber Goes on Anti-American Profanity-Laden Rant

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 05, 2018 48 Comments

"You KKK! You fascist USA.”

‘Harsh Text Messages’ Prohibited at U. West Alabama

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 09, 2018 0 Comments

"a clear and substantial restriction on constitutionally protected expression"

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Melania Trump Visits Michigan School, Promotes Kindness Over Division in Anti-Bullying Campaign

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on October 25, 2017 9 Comments

"Don’t let anyone sit alone”

NJ bill mandates instruction for middle schoolers on responsible social media use

Posted by Mandy Nagy on January 10, 2014 11 Comments

The New Jersey state Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would require schools to include instruction for students on how to use social media responsibly. From the Star-Ledger: Middle school students would get a mandatory course on how to use social media responsibly under...

Mother of Rebecca Sedwick to pursue civil lawsuits and push for anti-bullying laws

Posted by Mandy Nagy on November 25, 2013 22 Comments

Tricia Norman, the mother of Rebecca Sedwick, said on Monday while accompanied by her lawyer that she intends to file wrongful death lawsuits in a civil court in relation to the alleged bullying endured by her daughter. She and her lawyer also said they will pursue...

FL teen cleared of charges wants to help prevent bullying

Posted by Mandy Nagy on November 22, 2013 13 Comments

One of the Florida girls who had been accused of bullying Rebecca Sedwick is speaking publicly after charges were dropped in the case, and she says she wants to help stop others from bullying. Thirteen year old Katelyn Roman (whom I had not previously named...

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