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Day: October 19, 2016

19Oct By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Law and Justice

Teenage Dating Violence in Local High Schools

By Jessica Ayala Teen dating violence (TDV) is a pattern of behavior that includes physical, emotional, verbal or sexual abuse by one person in an intimate relationship to exert power and control over another. In Laredo, Texas teenage dating violence has become more common, and often times has been reported as life threatening to teenagers ages 13-19 years old. In local high schools, approximately 1 in 5 female students reports being physically or sexually abused by a dating partner. (more…)
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Civil Affairs

Tattoos and Law Enforcement

By Eloy Santa Cruz A story from Global News, the news and current affairs division of Global Television Network in Canada, reported on a Philadelphia officer who was criticized for neo-Nazi related tattoos.  They were photographed by a local protester, who posted them on social media.  The individual who took the photos, Evan Matthews, stated that “officer Ian Hans Lichtermann of Northeast Philadelphia’s second precinct (unconfirmed by Philadelphia police department) [has] the official insignia of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Party [on his] left forearm.” (more…)
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Health

A Slow-Killer

By Brianna Eliza Castillo Suicide often occurs when stressors exceed current coping abilities for an individual dealing with depression and prevalent risk factors. Suicide is the top 10th leading cause of death in the United States averaging between the ages of 15 through 24. Although in the college atmosphere, suicide is more prevalent being the 2nd top leading cause of death. (more…)
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