Lady gaga vows to make bullying illegal
After Jamey Rodemeyer, a 14-year-old boy and maker of a viral ”It’s Gets Better” video, took his own life Sunday after years of bullying, many mourned his death by rallying to his cause, leaving online...
View ArticleAnti-bullying measures mark anniversary of new Jersey student Tyler...
NEWARK, N.J. — Does one second-grader saying another has “cooties” rise to the level of bullying? That is just one question emerging from new legislation prompted by the suicide of a Rutgers University...
View ArticleOnline bullying pervasive among young people, poll shows
WASHINGTON — Catherine Devine had her first brush with an online bully in seventh grade, before she’d even ventured onto the Internet. Someone set up the screen name “devinegirl” and, posing as...
View ArticleMother claims son was forced to drink urine by school bullies
A mother from Ellwood City, Pa. claims several high school football players forced her 13-year-old son to drink urine out of a plastic soda bottle while he was riding his bike, and is demanding school...
View ArticleJamey Rodemeyer’s suicide leads to bullying spotlight, caution
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Taunted since grade school for hanging out with girls, 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer told his parents things were finally getting better since high school started. Meanwhile, on a blog...
View ArticleMichele Bachmann responds to gay bullying petition: ‘bullying is wrong’
Rep. Michele Bachmann responded Monday to a petition that urged her to publicly address gay bullying. “Bullying is wrong,” she says, according to the blog Dump Bachmann. Two weeks ago, Tammy Aaberg,...
View ArticleMichele Bachmann Views To Gay Bullying Petition
Rep. Michele Bachmann responded Monday to a petition that urged her to publicly address gay bullying. “Bullying is wrong,” she says, according to the blog Dump Bachmann. Two weeks ago, Tammy Aaberg,...
View ArticleCooper’s Anti-Bullying Series: Too Many Kids Have Died Already’
Anderson Cooper has been a vocal opponent of bullying, and he is taking his advocacy one step further with a week-long series about bullying on “AC360.” The series kicks off with a town hall at...
View ArticleNicolette Taylor, 13 Year-Old Girl, Gets Nose Job To Avoid School Bullying
After enduring online harassment and name-calling multiple times a week because of the shape of her nose, Nicolette Taylor, a 13 year-old from Long Island decided to take drastic action: plastic...
View Article‘Sesame street’ launches anti-bullying campaign
NEW YORK — Big Bird’s problems getting into “The Good Birds Club” are at the center of an anti-bullying effort being launched by “Sesame Street.” The venerable PBS show will air a special episode...
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