The school to prison pipeline is a term used to describe how harsh school policies disproportionately impact kids from disadvantaged backgrounds, leading to an increased likelihood of incarceration. Kids who start down this path of being behind, getting suspended, and attending alternative schools are at a greater risk of ending up behind bars.
Finn, a high school student, hacked into the school principal's Twitter account during literature class to post private documents including employee data, phone numbers, car details, and parents' contact information.
The parents of the suspected shooter in the Oxford High School shooting in Michigan have been charged with involuntary manslaughter, with prosecutors alleging that they bought the gun, made their son feel as if it was his and offered him support in researching ammunition. However, they quickly came to suspect that their son could be the shooter.
In this four-part series, the Generation Y Podcast tells the story of Khalif Browder, a 16-year-old boy who was falsely accused of stealing a backpack and held without bail at Rikers Island for three years. The podcast delves into the injustices of the justice system and the impact it had on Khalif's life.
Detectives are investigating the murder of an elementary school principal, Keith Reed, who was shot on Friday evening. With a critical clue for the timeline from a neighbor couple who heard gunshots at around 9 p.m., the sheriff is urging all personnel to assist with the investigation.
In this four-part series, the Generation Y podcast delves into the story of Khalif Browder, a boy falsely accused of stealing a backpack and held without bail at Rikers Island for three years. The podcast exposes the injustice of the justice system and questions where the due process ends and the cruelty begins.