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Former NFL Star LeRoy Butler Loses Anti-Bullying Speaking Gig After Supporting Jason Collins

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:40:02 +0000

Jason Collins’ decision to reveal he’s gay is having quite the impact on the sports world.

And not necessarily in a good way.

Former Green Bay Packers safety LeRoy Butler claims an anti-bull

11 Year-Old In Coma After A Fight At School, "Bully's" Are Being Blamed

cadillac — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:13:04 +0000

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11 Year-Old In Coma After A Fight At School, "Bully's" Are Being Blamed

Cadillac Cruz — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:06:22 +0000

A student at a Junior High school in Delaware was in a medically induced coma by doctors after violent seizures from a fight at school. Last month Bailey O’Neill, 11, had gotten into a fight at Darby Township Junior High. O’Neill who is an honor student was apparently fighting with some bully’s when he received [...]

Would You Let Your Child Undergo Plastic Surgery If It Could Prevent Bullying? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:00:19 +0000

Bullying has been around forever, but it’s really come to the forefront over the last few years with experts and educators weighing in with different ways to solve this problem that affects so many kids. Recently Nadia Ilse, a 14-year-old girl in Georgia, was given complimentary plastic surgery so she could pin back the ears that had [...]

Bullied Bus Monitor Karen Klein Starts Her Own Anti-Bullying Foundation

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:30:11 +0000

Remember Karen Klein, the upstate New York bus monitor who was viciously harassed by her middle school charges in a video that went viral in June? Her story had a happy ending, as an internet fundraising campaign to send the 68-year-old on a “nice vacation” raised over $700,000 from 32,000 people around the world.

That’s more than enough money for Klein to retire from the yellow school bus grind. And she plans to. But she is also using a good chunk of the cash — $100,000 — to set up the Karen Klein Anti-Bullying Foundation.

Bullied Bus Monitor Karen Klein Reveals Plans For Donated Money

Don Deane — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:00:04 +0000

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve no doubt heard the story of 68-year-old Karen Klein, the school bus monitor who was mercilessly bullied by middle school children, and the oodles of money that were raised through Indiegogo.com to send her on a well-deserved vacation. Klein appeared on ‘Today’ this morning and discussed her plans for the more than $640,000 raised so far.

Bullied Bus Monitor Karen Klein Rejects Apology From Tormentors

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:00:19 +0000

Karen Klein, the 68-year-old Rochester, New York area bus monitor who was viciously bullied by a group of middle school students in what became a shocking viral video, is making the media rounds.

During her appearance on ‘Anderson Cooper 360′ Thursday night, the grandmother of eight rejected a written apology Josh, one of her tormentors, had made through the police.

Rutgers Student Dharun Ravi Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail in Cyberbullying Case [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 21 May 2012 17:27:04 +0000

Former Rutgers student Dharun Ravi, who was convicted in March of a hate crime for using a webcam to spy on his roommate’s same-sex intimate encounter two years ago, was sentenced Monday by a New Jersey judge to probation, community service and 30 days in jail.

Indiana Mom Stirs Up Big Trouble By Sending Gay Son to School with a Stun Gun to Confront Bullies

Mike Adams — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:34:55 +0000

An Indiana mother is making headlines today because she sent her 17-year old gay son, Darnell Young, to school at Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis one day last month armed with a stun gun to protect himself against bullies.

Now the teen is facing expulsion.

'It Gets Better' Creator Dan Savage Sparks Uproar From Christian Teens

Nick Romano — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:05:42 +0000

Dan Savage, known for creating the anti-bullying series ‘It Gets Better,’ sparked a controversy with a speech he gave recently at a high school journalism conference. While discussing the Bible, he reportedly so offended the Christian teens in attendance that many of them simply walked out.

A Florida Student Set A Special Needs Student On Fire!

Cadillac Cruz — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:33:35 +0000

One concerned parent is worried about the safety of her child while he is at school. In New Port Richey, Florida a Gulf Middle School student set a student with special needs on fire. The police say the student took a can of Old Spice and started spraying it towards the other student, he then [...]

Two Wisconsin Women Arrested For Allegedly Sexually Assaulting A High School Student With Pliers!

Cadillac Cruz — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:59:32 +0000

Two Wisconsin women were arrested after sexually assaulting a high school student with pliers. Back in October a high school student (whose name has not been released) was sitting at home playing video game when he received a phone call from 17 year-old Amanda Johnson, inviting him to come over and “hang out” for a [...]

A Dad Files A Restraining Order On His Son's Bully At School!

Cadillac Cruz — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:00:28 +0000

A 4th grader is being bullied at school, the father of the victim files a restraining order on the bully to send a message. A Southern California Father had to step up and protect his son after school officials failed to take a threat seriously. A 10 year old 4th grader went home to his [...]

New York Teen Being Bullied Steps In Front Of Bus To End Her Life!

Cadillac Cruz — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:31:36 +0000

Bullying has been a strong topic lately, and yet another victim has fallen to it. It seems lately that bullying has been one of the biggest problems in our society today. Raising awareness these days just isn’t enough, another victim has fallen to this horrible dilemma. Amanda Cummings, a 15-year old girl from New York [...]