June 2010 Archives » Askthejudge
“Don’t shoot” to celebrate the Fourth of July
Shannon was talking on a cellphone in her backyard in Arizona. The 14-year-old was struck by a bullet that fell from the sky. An investigation showed it could have come from as far away as a half mile. She died and no arrest was ever made. …
Zero-tolerance includes toy Army figures
The second grade class at Tiogue School in Rhode Island was going to meet with their pen pals from another school. Their teacher told the kids to create a hat to wear for the occasion. Eight-year-old David Morales decorated a camouflage hat with an American …
Cell phone catches teacher beating student
Isaiah Reagins was a student at Jamie’s House Charter School in Houston, Texas. On April 29, 2010 he was assaulted in his classroom by his science teacher, 40-year-old Sheri Lynn Davis. Another student filmed the incident on his cell phone. The video shows Davis shoving, kicking …
Arrested for “wasting time”
The World Cup soccer match is underway in South Africa. Thirty-two nations are competing for first place victory. The competition started on June 11 and ends on July 11, 2010. It is billed as the world’s most watched sporting event. TVs around the world are …
Have you heard of “appearance discrimination?”
“The less attractive you are in America, the more likely you are to receive a longer prison sentence, a lower damage award, a lower salary, and poorer performance reviews.”* A new book titled “The Beauty Bias” by Stanford law professor Deborah Rhode makes the argument …
High school graduates continue fight against censorship
The Tattler is the school newspaper at Ithaca High School in New York. It has over a hundred year history and is student staffed and written. A faculty adviser is assigned to the students who oversees publication and has the authority to censor inappropriate or …