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Slain Tennessee student was target of taunts

A student fatally shot a 15-year-old classmate Thursday at a high school, police said, as other teenagers watched in horror as the victim clutched his chest and fell to the floor.

Time.com: 1 Dead in Tenn. School Shooting

A student fatally shot a 15-year-old classmate during a dispute Thursday at a Knoxville high school, police said, as other teenagers watched in horror after a shooting in a Knoxville, Tenn. high school cafeteria

Time.com: Report: Purge Calif. Juvenile Prisons

A state watchdog commission has recommended that California phase out its antiquated juvenile prisons by 2011

Sex abuse, violence alleged at teen jails across U.S.

Girls as young as 13 say they were shackled for weeks at a time in Mississippi.

'Jena 6' teen agrees to plea deal

Mychal Bell, the 17-year-old black teenager whose arrest and detention led to the "Jena 6" protests, has agreed to a plea deal that could lead to his release by June, his lawyer said Monday.

Judge won't drop charges against 'Jena 6' defendant

A juvenile court judge Thursday denied a defense request to drop charges against one of six black students accused in the beating of a white student, according to a source inside the courtroom.

People.com: Nick Hogan to Face Criminal Charges

Nick Hogan was booked on criminal charges related to his Aug. 26 car crash – while his attorneys tell PEOPLE, "We are confident the evidence will demonstrate that this was an accident."

Charges against Jena 6 defendant reduced

Charges against Bryant Purvis, one of the six black students accused of being involved in beating a white student, were reduced to second degree aggravated battery during his arraignment Wednesday morning.

Time.com: Will a Child Be Charged in the Fires?

The suspect behind one of California's wildfires is a 10-year-old. Now the state must decide if it will punish him

Time.com: What's Wrong With Florida's Prisons?

The acquittal of seven guards and a nurse charged in the death of a teenage boot-camp inmate has renewed calls for reform of the state's troubled corrections system

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