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Audrie Pott: Reserve judgment, lawyers of assault suspects caution
The attorneys for the teenagers accused of sexually assaulting Audrie Pott, the Saratoga High School sophomore who later committed suicide, is urging the public to reserve judgment and said the boys should be "regarded as innocent." Authorities this...
Tags: Judges, Sexual Assault, Crime, Law and Justice, Sex Crimes, Suicide
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Doctors describe 'death with dignity' program for cancer patients
A majority of Americans support the idea of allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives with the help of their doctors. For instance, 55% of people questioned for the NPR-Truven Health Analytics Health Poll last year said they were in favor of...
Tags: Palliative Care, NPR, Pharmaceuticals, Suicide, Healthcare Provider
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Audrie Pott 'tormented' by assault and cyberbullying, lawyer says
The Saratoga High School sophomore who committed suicide after allegedly being sexually assaulted lived her last days "tormented," her family's attorney said Friday. Authorities this week alleged that Audrie Pott, 15, was sexually assaulted by three...
Tags: Sexual Assault, Crime, Law and Justice, Sex Crimes, Justice System, Lawyers
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3 youths charged in sex assault of girl who killed herself
Audrie Pott loved art, horses and skiing, and was known to sing as she made her way down the mountain. The 15-year-old played viola and piano. As a soccer player, her family said, she "had a nose for the goal." The Saratoga High School sophomore's world...
Tags: Sexual Assault, Students, Crime, Law and Justice, Sex Crimes, Justice System
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Canada police reopen investigation into teen's alleged gang rape
Canadian police are reopening their investigation into the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl who later hanged herself, saying new information has come to light, according to Canadian news media. Police have faced a torrent of criticism for not...
Tags: U.S. Department of Justice
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Letters: Guns, schools and safety
Re "NRA's off-target plan," Opinion, April 9 You don't need to be a mathematician to know that the odds of a child surviving a school shooting are greater if the shooter is shot and killed than if he keeps shooting until his clip is empty. The...Tags: Shootings, National Rifle Association of America
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Boys arrested in alleged sexual assault of girl who killed herself
Allegations that three teenage boys sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl who later committed suicide have shaken the Santa Clara County community of Saratoga. The boys, all 16, were taken into custody Thursday at two different high schools and booked...
Tags: Sex Crimes, Juvenile Delinquency
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Stephen Hawking talks about unified theory and his biggest 'blunder'
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.Humans are on the cusp of discovering how the universe works on its biggest and smallest scales, Stephen Hawking said during a lecture Tuesday in Los Angeles. The renowned theoretical physicist made his name studying black holes, massive structures that...Tags: Cosmology, Applied Physics, Hospitals and Clinics, University of Cambridge, Science
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Outrage at sex assault, cyberbullying of girl who killed herself
More details were emerging Friday about the case of three teenage boys arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old Saratoga girl who later committed suicide. The boys, all 16, were taken into custody Thursday at two high schools in the...
Tags: The Home Depot, Students, Sex Crimes, Teaching and Learning, Juvenile Delinquency
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Audrie Pott 'tormented' before suicide over alleged sex assault
A 15-year-old Saratoga girl who killed herself after photos circulated of her alleged sexual assault was "tormented" and "tortured" in the days before her death, her family's attorney said Friday. On Thursday, authorities announced three 16-year-old...
Tags: Sexual Assault, The Home Depot, Crime, Law and Justice, Sex Crimes, Suicide
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Senate votes to overcome filibuster of gun bill
WASHINGTON – The Senate crossed the first of many hurdles Thursday in the drive to pass new gun legislation, with a bipartisan vote to begin what could be weeks of debate on the issue. By a 68-31 margin, senators moved to open formal consideration...
Tags: Elections, Richard Blumenthal, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Patrick J. Toomey, Chuck Schumer
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Male student held in Lone Star College stabbing attacks; 14 hurt
CYPRESS, Texas -- A male student from Lone Star College in Texas has been arrested in connection with a mass stabbing attack on campus that injured 14 people, two critically. The student, whose name was not released, is believed to be about 21 years old...
Tags: Culture, Colleges and Universities, Students, Lone Star College-Cy Fair, Teaching and Learning
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