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crime1 year ago

"Alabama Woman Carlee Russell Avoids Jail Time with Guilty Plea in Faked Abduction Case"

Carlee Russell, who faked her own abduction, pleaded guilty to filing a false police report and was sentenced to 12 months of supervised probation, 100 hours of community service, and restitution to the City of Hoover. She will also continue mental health counseling. The judge emphasized that while the community was outraged, it was a waste of resources to put her in jail. The lack of criminal penalty for this prompted the Hoover police chief to petition lawmakers to increase the punishment for filing a false report.

via WBRC|
#carlee-russell#crime#faked-abduction
law-and-society2 years ago

Supreme Court Upholds Bans on Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ+ Minors

The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to a Washington state law that bans "conversion therapy" for LGBTQ youths, which drew dissent from three conservative justices. The law restricts mental health counseling that attempts to change a young person's gender identity. A Christian counselor argued that the law violated his First Amendment rights. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit upheld the law, stating that it regulates professional conduct, not speech. The Supreme Court majority did not provide an explanation for their decision. The dissenting justices argued that the case raises important questions of free speech.

via The Washington Post|
#conversion-therapy#first-amendment#law-and-society
education2 years ago

Denver High School Shooting Sparks School Safety Concerns and Policy Changes

The shooting of two administrators at a Denver high school has brought attention to student safety plans, which are commonly used by schools to monitor troubled students and prevent violence. The student who shot the administrators had a criminal history and was required to be searched before entering the school each day. Denver school officials have voted to bring armed police officers back into the city’s high schools for the remainder of the school year. Safety plans like the one put in place for the student are “very common” in schools nationwide and may call for students to be patted down or to check in with a school police officer or meet with a school mental health counselor.

via The New York Times|
#armed-police-officers#denver-high-school-shooting#education