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Audrie Pott, Rehtaeh Parsons suicides show sexual cyber-bulling is “pervasive” and “getting worse,” expert says

For 21-year-old Texas college student Anna Combrink, the suicide of Rehtaeh Parsons, the Canadian teen who hung herself after allegedly being raped and cyber-bullied, hit very close to home.

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For 21-year-old Texas college student Anna Combrink, the suicide of Rehtaeh Parsons, the Canadian teen who hung herself after allegedly being raped and cyber-bullied, hit very close to home.

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Fox News reporter Jana Winter could face jail for refusing to name source in Aurora shooting case

Fox News reporter Jana Winter is scheduled to attend a hearing Wednesday as part of an ongoing attempt to compel her to reveal the law enforcement source who told her that the suspect in the Aurora movie theater shooting had mailed a notebook of writings to a psychiatrist at the University of Colorado, Denver, before

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Fox News reporter Jana Winter is scheduled to attend a hearing Wednesday as part of an ongoing attempt to compel her to reveal the law enforcement source who told her that the suspect in the Aurora movie theater shooting had mailed a notebook of writings to a psychiatrist at the University of Colorado, Denver, before

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Robert Zimmerman Jr. says tweeted image meant to show “Trayvon Martin 2.0”

Two days after he tweeted a controversial image comparing Trayvon Martin to an alleged baby-killer, Robert Zimmerman, the brother of the man facing murder charges in Martin’s death,  told CBS News’ Crimesider that the tweet was meant to “provoke discussion” about the difference between how Martin portrayed himself online, and the way he has been portrayed in

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Two days after he tweeted a controversial image comparing Trayvon Martin to an alleged baby-killer, Robert Zimmerman, the brother of the man facing murder charges in Martin’s death,  told CBS News’ Crimesider that the tweet was meant to “provoke discussion” about the difference between how Martin portrayed himself online, and the way he has been portrayed in

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Steubenville Rape Trial: “These kids didn’t know what they were seeing was rape,” says advocate

As she listens to the testimony of witness after witness who saw two Ohio teens allegedly rape a 16-year-old girl during a night of partying, Katie Hanna, the executive director of the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence, says she can’t help but think one thing: “These kids weren’t clear what rape is.”

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As she listens to the testimony of witness after witness who saw two Ohio teens allegedly rape a 16-year-old girl during a night of partying, Katie Hanna, the executive director of the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence, says she can’t help but think one thing: “These kids weren’t clear what rape is.”

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Steubenville Rape Case: How drunk is too drunk to consent to sex?

How drunk is too drunk to consent to sex? That is the question an Ohio juvenile court judge will be asked to consider this week in the case of two Steubenville High School football players accused of sexually assaulting a teen girl during an alcohol-fueled night of partying last August.

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How drunk is too drunk to consent to sex? That is the question an Ohio juvenile court judge will be asked to consider this week in the case of two Steubenville High School football players accused of sexually assaulting a teen girl during an alcohol-fueled night of partying last August.

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UNC-Chapel Hill faces Dept. of Education probe over handling of sexual assault cases

One student told Crimesider: “I was told, ‘Rape is like football, you know, if you look back on the game, and you’re the quarterback, Annie, is there anything you would have done differently?’”

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One student told Crimesider: “I was told, ‘Rape is like football, you know, if you look back on the game, and you’re the quarterback, Annie, is there anything you would have done differently?’”

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Trayvon Martin, one year later: Fla. teen’s death brings few changes to self-defense laws

In the months after Florida neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman fatally shot an unarmed 17-year-old named Trayvon Martin during an altercation, the national conversation turned to whether laws allowing armed citizens to “stand your ground” against a perceived threat of bodily harm were causing more harm than good.

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In the months after Florida neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman fatally shot an unarmed 17-year-old named Trayvon Martin during an altercation, the national conversation turned to whether laws allowing armed citizens to “stand your ground” against a perceived threat of bodily harm were causing more harm than good.

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Return to “48 Hours on Crack Street”

Twenty five years ago, a slim, smooth-talking addict named Clarence approached “48 Hours” correspondent Bernard Goldberg and tried to sell him some crack. “I can get the good crack,” he said, in full view of CBS cameras.

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Twenty five years ago, a slim, smooth-talking addict named Clarence approached “48 Hours” correspondent Bernard Goldberg and tried to sell him some crack. “I can get the good crack,” he said, in full view of CBS cameras.

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Nechemya Weberman, NYC Orthodox Jewish counselor convicted of sex abuse, sentenced to 103 years in prison

A prominent member of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn has been sentenced to 103 years in prison after being convicted last month on 59 counts of sexual abuse against a young girl he counseled for years.

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A prominent member of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn has been sentenced to 103 years in prison after being convicted last month on 59 counts of sexual abuse against a young girl he counseled for years.

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Video depicts teens laughing about alleged sexual assault victim: “She is so raped right now”

A hacker group claiming association with Anonymous posted the video of Steubenville, Ohio teens laughing and making crude remarks about the alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl. Two teens have been charged with rape and the case is set to go to trial in February.

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A hacker group claiming association with Anonymous posted the video of Steubenville, Ohio teens laughing and making crude remarks about the alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl. Two teens have been charged with rape and the case is set to go to trial in February.

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