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President Cannot Block Twitter Users
A federal court has found it unconstitutional for the president to block critics on Twitter
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Classes Resume After Confederate Flag Protest
Tensions between demonstrators flying confederate flags and student protestors led administrators to cancel classes at a Michigan high school.
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Confederate Flag Standoff at High School
A group of demonstrators displayed confederate flags on a line of pickup trucks parked outside a Michigan high school, prompting other students to respond with a counter-demonstration.
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School Requires Clear Backpacks
In response to the Parkland shooting, Parkland High School now requires all students to have clear plastic backpacks.
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Washington Moves to Pass New Voices Act
This "anti-Hazelwood" law does away with school admins and principals censoring school-sponsored content.
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"Don't Discipline Walkout Students"
NY Governor Andrew Cuomo stands by students protesting gun violence.
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The Voice of Twitter Subcultures
Black Twitter, Feminist Twitter, and Asian American Twitter are becoming a platform for issues not covered by mainstream media.
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Third Circuit Says It's Ok to Record Police
As long as you're in a public place, officers can't stop you from recording them. Does this apply in your jurisdiction?
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WATCH: Students Rally for Gun Reform
Administrators supported the student walk out in Arlington, VA.
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Anti-Semitic Incidents Increase in Schools
CNN Reports that in K-12 schools in 2017, anti-Semitic incidents increased by 94%.
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School Bans All Cell Phones, All the Time
Yep, no phones from 7am to 2:30pm. Think you could do it?
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Offensive School Mascots: Time for a Change?
High schools consider updating their look and leaving offensive mascots in the past.
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