Blog Posts
Should the DUI blood alcohol level for drivers be lowered?
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an investigative agency that advocates on behalf of safety issues for Americans. They make recommendations and have no authority to change state or federal laws. In May, 2013, the NTSB voted to recommend to states that they lower …
High school valedictorian recites Lord’s prayer in place of speech
Roy Costner IV* was standing at the podium to present his pre-approved speech as class valedictorian. He proceeded to tear up the speech in front of his class, parents, teachers and school administration at Liberty High School in South Carolina. Roy took the opportunity to …
Teen birth rates drop
A 2013 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a significant drop in births by teens from ages 15 to 19. Several states showed a drop of 30% or more over the past five years. Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Colorado and Arizona are among those …
Is it legal to try a 12-year-old as an adult?
In April, 2013, 8-year-old Leila Fowler was stabbed to death in her home in a small community outside Sacramento, California. She and her 12-year-old brother were home alone while their parents were at a Little League game. At first, the boy told the police that a …
Bullying cases gone too far?
Last month, an eighth grade student in New Jersey was on trial for allegedly calling another student “fat”, “horse” and “fat a$#”. The boy claims he just called her “horse” and nothing more and that such name-calling does not violate New Jersey’s anti-bullying law. Therefore, …
Miranda warnings and the 19-year-old Boston bomber
As you know by now, the annual Boston Marathon was tragically the target of terrorists on April 15, 2013. Four hours into the race and near the finish line, two bombs were detonated killing three people and injuring over 250 others. The deceased included an …
