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  • Florida Police Arrest Two Teens in Gang-Rape of Woman, Forcing Son to Participate

    07/06/2007 8:37:24 PM PDT · by nmh · 328 replies · 11,329+ views
    http://www.foxnews.com ^ | Friday, July 06, 2007 | Associated Press
    ... "Any rape case is horrible but this takes it to another level, something you can't think of even in your worst dreams," police spokesman Ted White said. According to the police report, a man knocked on the woman's door at about 9 p.m. and told her he had a flat tire. The mother and son, whom police have not identified, went outside and were ambushed by a group of gun-wielding suspects. The victims told police they were forced back into their home and beaten and sexually assaulted. According to authorities, the men raped, sodomized and beat the woman, then...
  • Houston School Principal Reassigned Amid Tampering Case

    06/20/2004 5:39:48 AM PDT · by Theodore R. · 312+ views
    School principal reassigned amid tampering case HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston school district has reassigned an alternative high school principal after an investigation found that someone changed students' grades. Roy Morgan, principal at the Middle College for Technology Careers High School, will work a desk job at a district office until the investigation is finished, the Houston Chronicle reported Saturday. Morgan, who earns $74,059 a year, could not be reached for comment Friday. He has been principal at the school, whose 300 students focus on computer technology training, since 1998. The investigation began with an anonymous tip May 27. Superintendent...
  • VANITY-Need help for failing teen

    10/03/2003 8:58:02 AM PDT · by Lee'sGhost · 62 replies · 1,919+ views
    Lee'sGhost
    This long-time FReeper needs some help. I have a teen in high school (freshman) in Wake County, NC, who is failing and I need to find a way to turn him around/get help. My wife and I have a very bright child who has NEVER been interested in school. Over the past few years his grades have been on a steady decline. He is not learning disabled, but is the type of child who does not respond well to classes taught in the traditional ways. He is a hands-on type learner and needs stimulation and personal attention to keep him...
  • Ithaca HS Graduation Features Murderer Mumia Abu-Jamal

    06/25/2002 4:09:54 AM PDT · by governsleastgovernsbest · 133 replies · 8,281+ views
    <p>ITHACA -- They sang, they danced, they played cello and the bongos in a true alternative graduation ceremony. But the multi-talented seniors at the Alternative Community School also celebrated their commitment to justice, equity and compassion at commencement Monday night.</p>