Montana bill would let students misgender classmates
February 9, 2023 GMTHELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana schools would not be able to punish students who purposely misgender or deadname their transgender peers under a Republican-backed legislative proposal that opponents argue will increase bullying of children who are already struggling for acceptance.
Hong Kong protests Biden extension of deportation protection
January 27, 2023 GMTHONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong has protested President Joe Biden’s two-year extension of a program that protects residents of the semi-autonomous Chinese city living in the U.S.
UK waters down internet rules plan after free speech outcry
November 29, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — The British government has abandoned a plan to force tech firms to remove internet content that is harmful but legal, after the proposal drew strong criticism from lawmakers and civil liberties groups.
UK waters down online restrictions after free speech outcry
November 28, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — The British government on Monday abandoned a plan to force tech firms to remove internet content that is harmful but legal, after the proposal drew strong criticism from lawmakers and civil liberties groups.
Boston Bruins hire firm to review player vetting process
November 15, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins have hired a law firm led by former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to review their player vetting process after signing prospect Mitchell Miller and then rescinding his contract offer.
Bruins’ Neely: Team ‘dropped the ball’ in signing Miller
November 7, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Bruins President Cam Neely said Monday the team “dropped the ball" with its internal vetting of Mitchell Miller, ultimately leading to the decision to rescind its contract offer to the defenseman.
Bruins cut ties with player who bullied Black classmate
November 7, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins decided Sunday to rescind their contract offer to prospect Mitchell Miller, who had his draft rights relinquished by Arizona for bullying a Black classmate with developmental disabilities in middle school.
Commissioner Bettman: Miller not eligible for NHL now
November 6, 2022 GMTTAMPERE, Finland (AP) — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Saturday that Mitchell Miller is not eligible to play in the league, one day after the defenseman signed an entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins.
Bruins sign player convicted of assault on Black classmate
November 4, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins have signed defenseman Mitchell Miller, who had his draft rights relinquished by Arizona for bullying a Black classmate with developmental disabilities in middle school.
Family of bullied Utah girl who died by suicide files claim
November 3, 2022 GMTSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The family of a Black fifth grader in Utah who died by suicide last year plans to file a $14 million lawsuit against her school, arguing that an inadequate response to reports of her being bullied over her race and disabilities led to her death.
Lawsuit: Miss. school district didn’t stop student bullying
July 18, 2022 GMTPASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (AP) — A lawsuit alleges that a Mississippi high school soccer player with a rare skin disease was bullied and physically assaulted for months, with school officials failing to respond.
Nevada student, school reach pact in gun tips bullying case
June 11, 2022 GMTRENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada honors student has reached a tentative agreement to settle a federal lawsuit against administrators he accused of helping students bully him with hoax calls to an anonymous school threats hotline.
Nevada student says anonymous gun tips used to bully him
May 28, 2022 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — A high school honors student in Nevada said in federal court that he’s being bullied by students and harassed by campus administrators who search him for a gun every time someone identifies him on a state hotline that invites anonymous reports of school threats.
Woman, daughter arrested in bullying dispute at a SC school
May 20, 2022 GMTDALZELL, S.C. (AP) — A 67-year-old South Carolina woman and her daughter face charges of assault after a dispute over bullying at a middle school, police said.
Mamie Smith and her daughter, Whitley Smith, 37, both of Sumter, were charged Wednesday with third-degree assault by mob and disturbing schools, the Sumter County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
Elkhart middle school students rally against bullying
March 22, 2022 GMTELKHART, Ind. (AP) — Hundreds of students and their families gathered outside a northern Indiana school Tuesday morning to rally against bullying and in support of a 12-year-old girl whose family said she took her life.
Utah lawmakers push to strengthen bullying reporting rules
February 28, 2022 GMTSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers advanced a proposal on Friday that would require schools throughout the state collect additional data on bullying, including bullied students' race, gender, age and disability status.
Nevada’s largest school districts settling child abuse cases
February 9, 2022 GMTRENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s two largest school districts are admitting wrongdoing by employees on school buses in multimillion-dollar settlements of a child abuse lawsuit in Reno and a federal case in Las Vegas.
Police: Louisiana man killed teen for bullying his relative
February 1, 2022 GMTBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Police say a Louisiana man fatally shot a 14-year-old last month because the teenager was bullying someone in the shooter’s family.
Cleveland Ely, 35, surrendered to authorities Monday and was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison in connection with the death of Dion Williams, news outlets reported.
School, police investigating possible racism, bullying
January 25, 2022 GMTSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah school district is investigating possible racism and bullying on a school bus after a video surfaced on social media.
The video shows middle school children gathering around a Black student while the bus is moving, KSTU-TV reported.
Family sues Iowa school district over sexual assault
January 23, 2022 GMTDUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Attorneys for an Iowa family said in a lawsuit that they believe the way the Dubuque school district responded to bullying contributed to a girl being sexually assaulted at school in 2019.
ACLU accuses school of failing to protect Black student
December 22, 2021 GMTA Vermont school is accused of not protecting a Black student from racially motivated harassment, bullying and threats in a complaint filed with the Vermont Human Rights Commission.
The ACLU of Vermont filed on the complaint Tuesday on behalf of the student, accusing Twin Valley Middle High School in Whitingham of unlawfully depriving the student “of her right to have a school environment free of racial discrimination.”
Groups slam Florida over removal of anti-bullying resource
December 8, 2021 GMTTALLAHASEE, Fla. (AP) — Advocacy groups are criticizing the Florida Department of Education for removing an anti-bullying webpage from its site, saying the decision will harm LGBTQ students.
A spokesman for the state education department on Wednesday said it removed the portal because it contained links to federal sites that “previously provided helpful guidance and information, but now are being used as platforms for advocacy.”
Death of bullied Utah girl draws anger over suicides, racism
December 2, 2021 GMTDRAPER, Utah (AP) — When her 10-year-old daughter tried spraying air freshener on herself before school one morning, Brittany Tichenor-Cox suspected something was wrong with the sweet little girl whose beaming smile had gone dormant after she started the fifth grade.
Man who killed 4-year-old as teen blames anger over bullying
November 17, 2021 GMTEric M. Smith told New York state parole officials who granted his release that he "became the bully I disliked” when at age 13 he lured a 4-year-old boy into the woods, strangled him and beat him to death with a rock, according to a transcript of the hearing released Wednesday.
Utah girl’s suicide spurs new investigation into bullying
November 12, 2021 GMTSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah school district said Friday it will open an independent investigation into alleged bullying of a 10-year-old girl who died by suicide after her family says she was harassed by fellow students for being Black and autistic.
Leaders in Paris call for protecting children online
November 11, 2021 GMTPARIS (AP) — Internet giants, including social media apps Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat, joined several world leaders to issue a global call to better protect children online at a Paris summit on Thursday.
Family says Black girl who died by suicide was bullied
November 10, 2021 GMTSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The family of a 10-year-old girl who died by suicide has accused a Utah school district that was recently reprimanded by the U.S. Department of Justice for failing to address widespread racial discrimination of not doing enough to protect their daughter who they said was bullied for being Black and autistic.
Eugene schools settle 2 discrimination lawsuits for $250K
October 6, 2021 GMTEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The Eugene School District has settled two lawsuits accusing a teacher of bullying and discrimination for $125,000 each plus attorney fees.
Lee’s Summit students walk out over alleged LGBTQ bullying
October 5, 2021 GMTLEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. (AP) — Hundreds of students at a suburban Kansas City high school walked out of class this week over allegations of LGBTQ students facing repeated harassment and bullying.
AP urges DeSantis to end bullying aimed at reporter
August 21, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Twitter suspended the account of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' press secretary for violating rules on “abusive behavior” after The Associated Press said her conduct led to a reporter receiving threats and other online abuse.
New law designed to protect Maine teachers from bullying
July 24, 2021 GMTAUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine teachers will be protected by a new law designed to prevent workplace bullying of educators.
The proposal requires school districts to have internal policies that address and stop bullying and harassment of educators and school staff members.
Under-fire Olympic composer steps down over past bullying
July 20, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — Keigo Oyamada, a Japanese composer working on the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, quit Monday after coming under fire for bullying classmates during his childhood.
“I sincerely accept the opinions and advice I have received, express my gratitude, and will keep them in mind for my future actions and thoughts,” he said on his Twitter and Facebook accounts.
Japanese composer for Tokyo Olympics apologizes for abuse
July 18, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — Keigo Oyamada, a Japanese composer whose music is part of the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, has apologized for bullying a classmate during his childhood.
The reports of his abusing a child with disabilities, which surfaced online recently and got covered in Japanese media, are sparking a backlash on social media, demanding his resignation.
Suit: School district failed students reporting rape, abuse
June 23, 2021 GMTNew York's top prosecutor is suing the school district in charge of a high school where dozens of students walked out in 2019 to protest the school’s response to a rape of a student by another.
NC court: Students can use constitution to fight bullying
June 12, 2021 GMTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The constitutional right of North Carolina's children to have access to a good public school education also applies to individual students who aren't getting help to stop classroom bullying and harassment against them, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.
School district agrees to pay $3M in bullied child’s suicide
June 4, 2021 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — The parents of an 8-year-old boy who killed himself after being bullied repeatedly at an Ohio school have reached a tentative $3 million settlement with his school district.
Rocori schools promise change after racist bullying reports
May 25, 2021 GMTCOLD SPRING, Minn. (AP) — Leaders of a rural, central Minnesota school district say they plan to reexamine policies on bullying and discipline following reports that students of color have been targets of racist harassment.
Maine proposal looks to protect teachers from bullying
May 12, 2021 GMTAUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine lawmakers are considering a proposal designed to protect teachers and other school employees from bullying.
A bill submitted to the Maine Legislature would require school districts to have internal policies to address and stop bullying and harassment against educators and staff...
Girl’s death in Japan prompts probe of alleged bullying
May 6, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — A Japanese city will reinvestigate alleged bullying that was denied by education officials two years ago after a 14-year-old girl was found dead in a neighborhood park.
Saaya Hirose, an eighth grader, disappeared from her home in Asahikawa on the main northern island of Hokkaido in February...
Muslim group releases bullying survey, gives recommendations
May 4, 2021 GMTBOSTON (AP) — More than 60% of Muslim youths surveyed in Massachusetts reported being mocked, verbally harassed or physically abused because of their Islamic faith, the state's chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations said in a WASHINGTON (AP) — Fourteen-year-old Brandi Levy was having that kind of day where she just wanted to scream...Student’s Snapchat profanity leads to high court speech case
April 26, 2021 GMT
Thierry Henry to quit social media, says racism unchecked
March 26, 2021 GMTLONDON (AP) — Thierry Henry is quitting social media to protest online racial abuse and bullying that he said goes unregulated...
Third party joins Plano police to investigate racist claims
March 10, 2021 GMTDALLAS (AP) — A third party will be hired to investigate allegations of racist bullying and abuse against a Black 13-year-old boy during a sleepover after claims that he was only invited to entertain his white classmates, Texas school leaders and officials said...
Court: Parents of child who killed himself can sue educators
December 29, 2020 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — The parents of an 8-year-old student who killed himself after being persistently bullied can move forward with a lawsuit against the Cincinnati school district that alleges wrongful death and other charges, a federal appeals panel ruled Tuesday...
Federal Way reaches settlement with DOJ over school bullying
November 13, 2020 GMTFEDERAL WAY, Wash. (AP) — Federal Way Public Schools has agreed to better track and prevent bullying as part of a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department, changes the district says have been underway for years.
Lawsuit: School mishandled disabled student’s rape report
August 5, 2020 GMTSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A lawsuit accuses an elite private school in Utah of mishandling a 2017 sexual assault allegation from a student with disabilities who endured bullying from classmates, including a reenactment of the rape during a school assembly...
Police: Texas teen killed by bully he had stopped earlier
February 9, 2020 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Police in Arlington, Texas, say a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot by another teen who the victim had stopped from bullying another boy a few days earlier...
California may pause student fitness tests due to bullying
February 5, 2020 GMTSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to pause physical education tests for students for three years due to concerns over bullying and the test discriminating against disabled and non-binary students...
Teen’s family says he complained of bullying before death
October 30, 2019 GMTMORENO VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — A 13-year-old complained to an administrator that he was being bullied at his Southern California middle school days before the assault that killed him, the boy's family said...
Woman in Missouri bullying case pleads to misdemeanor
July 12, 2019 GMTFAYETTE, Mo. (AP) — A former rural Missouri Dairy Queen manager accused of bullying a 17-year-old employee who eventually killed himself pleaded guilty Friday to a misdemeanor charge and won't go to prison...
SC mom accused of yelling at son’s bullies arrested, charged
June 12, 2019 GMTGREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina woman accused of confronting her third-grader's bullies was arrested and charged with disturbing schools...
Proposed Wisconsin city ordinance to fine parents of bullies
June 9, 2019 GMTWISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin city is considering an ordinance that would impose fines on the parents of young bullies after a viral social media post showed handwritten notes that students sent to a middle school girl urging her to kill herself...
AP-NORC Poll: Most believe schools have become less safe
April 16, 2019 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty years after the Columbine High School shooting made practicing for armed intruders as routine as fire drills, many By Mary Markos Boston Herald and Aaron Curtis The Sun The Baker administration is taking aim at cyberbullying, sexting and "revenge porn" in a refiled bill -- but the legislation doesn't address victims' rights and school accountability issues raised by critics in the wake of a Boston Herald/Lowell Sun series on teen suicide.Baker Refiles Anti-bullying Legislation
February 7, 2019 GMT
Peyser: Mental Health, Bullying Are School Priorities
February 1, 2019 GMTLOWELL -- Schools can take a variety of actions to address bullying in their hallways, classrooms and cafeterias, starting with addressing the school's culture, Massachusetts Education Secretary James Peyser said Wednesday.
Chilean transgender school protects children from bullying
January 23, 2019 GMTSANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Growing up as a transgender child in Chile, Angela was so desperate to escape the physical and verbal abuse from other students at her elementary school that she thought about taking her own life...
Council Asks Lowell Delegation to Revisit Bullying Law
January 23, 2019 GMTLOWELL -- Anna Aslanian wasn't the first student to take her own life after getting bullied.
But she needs to be the last.
That was the message at Tuesday's City Council meeting from Summer Graham, whose son was physically bullied 10 years ago as a 5th-grader.
An orange wave confronts bullying in Bridgeport
October 24, 2018 GMTBRIDGEPORT — The sea of orange that rippled throughout city school district on Wednesday was impressive, but more so the stream of facts fifth graders at Discovery Magnet School could spout.
“More than 160,000 high school students (nationwide) skip school ever day because of bullying,” Jorja Appleby, said of his online research.
Poll: Young Americans say online bullying a serious problem
October 4, 2018 GMTWETHERSFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Teens and young adults say cyberbullying is a serious problem for people their age, but most don't think they'll be the ones targeted for digital abuse...
Lewinsky storms offstage after ‘off limits’ Clinton question
September 4, 2018 GMTJERUSALEM (AP) — Monica Lewinsky said Tuesday that she stormed offstage at a Jerusalem speaking event because of an interviewer's "off limits" question about former President Bill Clinton.
The former White House intern turned anti-bullying activist tweeted that there were agreed-upon parameters regarding the topics of her televised conversation Monday night with a well-known Israeli news anchor, following a conference speech she gave about the perils of the internet...