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Watch: Is 50 Cent a Bully or Nah?
If you know 50 Cent, chances are you know he has a reputation for being a bully. His online presence and in-person demeanor are both intimidating, but it’s the former that causes the most trouble. But to have 50 Cent tell it, he’s not a bully! It’s learned and mirrored behavior from the people who…
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8-Year-Old New Jersey Girl Who Killed Herself Saw a Story Online About Another Child’s Suicide, Sources Say
It is still not clear why an 8-year-old New Jersey girl decided to take her own life over the weekend, but sources close to the investigation report that she had seen a story on Facebook about another little girl killing herself in a similar manner. According to NBC 4 New York, Essex County, N.J., prosecutors…
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13-Year-Old California Girl, Victim of Bullying, Takes Her Own Life
A California family had to say goodbye to their 13-year-old daughter over the weekend when the teenager was taken off life support Friday after attempting to take her own life. Rosalie Avila, an eighth-grader at Mesa View Middle School, reportedly took her own life after years of bullying at the hands of her peers. The…
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10-Year-Old Girl Killed Herself After Video of Fight With Alleged Bully Was Posted Online, Family Says
The parents of a 10-year-old Colorado girl believe that their daughter was a victim of “bullycide,” a term used to describe situations where a suicide is caused by bullying, after the little girl took her own life after video of herself fighting with her alleged bully was posted online and subjected her to more harassment.…
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NYC Teen Charged in Fatal Stabbing of Classmate Thanks Gay Community for Helping Post $250,000 Bail
A Bronx, N.Y., teen charged with fatally stabbing his 15-year-old classmate in September will be able to spend the holidays with his family. Abel Cedeno, 18, was released Wednesday on a $250,000 bond. As WABC-TV reports, a judge had lowered Cedeno’s bail from $500,000 on his manslaughter charges in the death of classmate Matthew McCree.…
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Felony Charges Dropped Against Virginia Mom Who Put Recording Device in Daughter’s Backpack to Catch Bullies
A Virginia mom won’t be facing serious felony charges after all in the case where she put a recording device in her daughter’s backpack in an attempt to determine whether her child was being bullied. According to CNN, local prosecutors announced Wednesday that they had dropped all charges against 47-year-old Sarah Sims of Norfolk, who…
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Virginia Mother Charged With Felony After Putting Recording Device in Daughter’s Backpack to Catch Bullies
Most parents would do anything to protect their children—even give their own life if they had to. The mother of a child who is being repeatedly bullied at school has few options if the school doesn’t respond to the family’s complaints, and sometimes they have to take matters into their own hands. What happens when…
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NYC Teen Indicted on Manslaughter Charges in Classroom Stabbing of 2 Fellow Students
A Bronx, N.Y., teen who allegedly stabbed two fellow classmates with a switchblade, one fatally, was indicted on manslaughter charges Tuesday by a grand jury. Abel Cedeno, 18, was originally charged with murder in the death of 15-year-old Matthew McCree in an attack that took place Sept. 27 at the Assembly School for Wildlife Conservation…
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Stabbing at NYC High School Leaves 15-Year-Old Dead, 16-Year-Old Critically Injured
A school in New York City’s Bronx borough went into lockdown Wednesday morning after a stabbing that left one 15-year-old student dead and another student, 16, critically injured, in what police say was the culmination of weeks of dispute. According to the New York Times, the attack occurred in a building that houses two schools:…
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A Pa. Mom Demands Stronger Response From Administrators in Racial Bullying Incident: Report
Liante Robinson says she’s still searching for answers after her 11-year-old son was attacked by a white classmate at a Pennsylvania middle school. WTXF-TV reports that Robinson’s son, Nivre, had recently started attending sixth grade at Ridley Park Middle School when he got into an argument with a white classmate between classes. Not only did…
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