Students

NJ Teacher Accused of Assault and Parenting Student’s Child Advances to Grand Jury Review

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MIDDLE TWP., NJ — A grand jury is set to review the case of a former Middle Township teacher who is facing charges including aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, and endangering the welfare of a child after allegations emerged that she sexually abused her young student, with whom she later had a child. Laura Caron, 34, of Cape May Court House, was bypassed for a scheduled pre-indictment conference and instead, her case was escalated directly to a grand jury, according to recent court filings. Caron, who was employed as a fifth-grade teacher in the Middle … Read more

Ex-Ringling Football Coach Faces Trial Over Abuse Allegations, Racial Slurs Against Students

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Ringling, OK — Former Ringling High School football coach Phillip Koons is set to appear in court again on Feb. 10, facing allegations of verbal abuse and racial slurs against his student athletes. Koons, who faces a misdemeanor charge of outraging public decency, previously entered a no-contest plea which he later withdrew. The case has ignited significant controversy in the small community after details emerged of Koons’ past behaviors including allegations that he forced players to perform strenuous exercises naked, resulting in physical injuries. These incidents reportedly took place in the school’s locker room, as … Read more

University of Colorado Boulder Sued for Suppression of Student’s Free Speech in Music Program

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Boulder, CO – A conflict over free speech rights has erupted at the University of Colorado Boulder following allegations of censorship within one of its choral programs. A lawsuit filed recently asserts that a junior student, involved in the university’s choral activities, had been unfairly censored over costume disagreements that appeared to stem from religious beliefs. According to the lawsuit, the incident that sparked the controversy occurred during a scheduled performance where the choral ensemble was expected to wear robes typically associated with the concert’s religiously themed music. The student, whose identity has been withheld, … Read more

Family Files Federal Lawsuit Against College Station PD After Fatal 2023 Raid on Student’s Home

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College Station, Texas—A federal lawsuit has been initiated in response to the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old Blinn College student during what has been termed a “military-style raid” by local police. The city of College Station and eleven officers from the College Station Police Department (CSPD) are named as defendants in the suit, which stems from a search warrant execution at the student’s residence in February 2023. Mark Hopkins, the student, was killed when police officers entered his home on Spring Loop early in the morning, allegedly as part of an operation to uncover evidence … Read more