Teen accused of assaulting grandmother to be tried as adult

My article is about A seventeen year old girl, Jabreria Handy, who attendes Samuel L. Banks high school, accused of assaulting her grandmother so severely that the 69-year old woman had a heart attack and died moments later. Jabreria Handy will be tried as an adult on a charge of murder. Jabreria has been suspended nine times during the last two school years, once for throwing a large textbook into a door, causing glass to break and scatter over a teacher's arm. Handy also had refused to attend counseling and had been diagnosed with oppositional defiance disorder. Handy had been accused of threatening to kill a teacher's cats on the same day police allege she pushed her grandmother onto a bed, got on top of her and held her down until the her brother pulled her off.

When I first read this article, I was really suprised and shock not that I knew her or anything but the fact that a child would actually do somethng like this to an elder/family member. I also believe that she was a bad child or she had behavior problems as a child thats why she was living with her grandmother.

This would have an impact on many people in the families life. I say this beacuse if her mother's friend know about this, this may scare her and her friends may not even want to talk to her again. People might judge her and their family.

Alonso proposes school closings, mergers and job cuts

My article is about Baltimore schools chief Andrés Alonso huge reorganization plan to close failing schools and expand successful ones. This plan would affect about three dozen schools and thousands of students. Part of his plan includes William H. Lemmel Middle, would close, giving a charter school in the building room to expand and creating space for a new alternative school to open. Laurence G. Paquin Middle/High, which for more than 40 years has educated pregnant girls and teen mothers but is severely under enrolled, would merge with another alternative school that needs more space. Digital Harbor High, would both expand as NAF moves out of the Digital Harbor building. NAF would absorb the student body of struggling Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle to become a combined middle/high school. Staff at the schools recommended to close - including Harriet Tubman Elementary, Thurgood Marshall High, Samuel L. Banks High and Homeland Security Academy.

In my opinion, I believe that this plan should've been done along time ago. I think all the schools that were always known for fires, fights, shootings just unexceptable behavior should've been close, for example, Thurgood Marshall. I also believe that this may not also be a good plan because some schools may not really be bad or cause the behavior that they may show on the news.

This plan would have a huge impact on the students attending the schools because many kids may feel comfortable where they are at.

Minn. School Adds Skateboarding to Curriculum

My article is about at an Elementary school being the first in the state to learn to skate as part of their physical education classes. Battling a national childhood obesity crisis, educators and curriculum creators alike saw a need to structure physical education around activities kids can take home with them and do after school in lieu of spending hours texting and surfing web sites like Facebook. Kids are more likely to stay active if they're introduced to a sport or activity they like. The school brought 30 sets of skateboards, pads, and helmets for the skateboarding classes, the equipment and boards for 20 students cost at least $3,000, but the company is working to help match schools with grant programs to help cover the cost.

My reaction to this is that I believe that this is a unique and good idea for someone to have thought of this. I believe this is a good idea because just like in the passage, it's an activity that kids can do instead of texting, getting on facebook or into trouble, especially if they like to do it. In some cases, this may not be a good idea because if one child gets hurt, a parent may cause an arguement talking about
"Why would you put skateboarding in physical education classes where you know they would get hurt"

This situation would impact many people in the world because many parents may enroll their child into the school. This would also impact other schools because they might also think it's a good idea and try to get the same thing. This would aslo impact the kids in the school because they might think it's a cool thing and ask their principal if they can get that in their school, they might also transfer.

3 city officers charged in beating of teen and cover-up

My article is about a Balimore police officer and two retired officers who have been indicted on federal civil rights and obstruction of justice charges in the beating of a 17-year-old boy five years ago and its cover-up. In 2005 officer Gregory M. Mussmacher 34, was found guilty by a Baltimore Circuit Court judge of misdemeanor assault and misconduct in office for striking the teen in an incident in late April 2004. Benjamin Ruben Rowland, now 22, was arguing with his sister at their former home on Glengyle Avenue in Baltimore. She called police, and among the officers responding was Mussmacher, who arrived late to the scene and took charge, questioning Rowland. When the teenager complained about his handcuffs, Mussmacher is alleged to have handed his service weapon and badge to another officer, uncufffed the teen and challenged him to a fight, which the youth declined. Mussmacher then sprayed him with pepper spray and hit him in the face with a baton before transferring him to the Northwest District station. There, Officer Guy Gerstel, now retired, hit the teenager in the back with a pool stick from a recreation room and then lied about it to the FBI and on the witness stand, court papers allege. Sgt. Wayne Thompson, also now retired, is charged with obstructing justice, accused of writing a false statement and persuading other officers not to fill out required reports.

My reaction to this is that I believe that most police officers don't know how to talk to people. They think that just because them being the "POLICE" they can do what ever they want and say whatever they want to anybody; but thats not true. The boy in this situation was smart about it because if it was me, I would've been fighting him back.

This would impact thhe society because people would look at the police different and they would probably try to do smart stuff to piss them off.

Man charged with filming tanning teens

My article is about a 48-year-old man, David Russell Brown was arrested night after officers searched his home and found the camera and video recordings. Two girls, ages 17 and 15, had told police they found a video camera hidden in a brown cardboard box during a recent visit to use the tanning booth. Police say the video shows one of the teens nude and the other partially clothed. A 14-year-old girl was also found on the video. Brown told police he hid the camera to catch whoever had been stealing beer from a refrigerator in the shed. Brown was charged with three counts of video voyeurism. He was released on $30,000 bail.

If I was one of these two girl's, I would be scared right now, even though he didn't touch me or anything, I would be scared, even to see him again, to be in his neighborhood, to see his house, his family or anything to do with him. This would be with you for a life long time, something you will always remember and something you might not ever let go of.

This would impact David's family because people might look at them different, they might not accept them. This would impact the society because people would be more careful of the things they do

Bethlehem Township man takes deal in teen party row

A Bethlehm Township man was charged after racy photos of Freedom High School students boozing and dancing at a stripper pole in his home became public will plead guilty to some of the charges, his attorney said. Steven A. Russo, 36, waived his right to a preliminary hearing on charges stemming from the Dec. 12 party and photos that surfaced at school. He agreed to plead guilty to selling or furnishing alcohol to minors, endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors, said defense attorney John Waldron. According to police, not long after Russo was charged with harassing and stalking the mother of another son of his, he hosted the party at his 15th Street home where he gave teens alcohol. He was charged in February after photos of students, one in her cheerleader uniform, drinking and dancing at a stripper pole were traced to the party. Russo's son is a student at Freedom. Students told police Russo hosted numerous parties in his home and set aside a room, known as "the cave," for teens to have sex in. Russo is awaiting trial in Northampton County on charges of stalking, harassment and resisting arrest involving an Oct. 29 incident in Betlehem Township with Jessica Clapso, who has a son with Russo.

I think that this man was drunk and he coudn't control hiself. He probably thought this was a good idea to have fun with the kids but the police thought differently. If he wasn't drunk then I think he thought he was going to get way with it what he was doing because he kne what he was doing wasn't right but he still decided to do it anyway.

This would impact the kids in the school because, you never know, they probably had fun and they are probably mad right now. This would impact his son who attends Freedom Academy because people will probably talk about him and his father.

City police blame powerful gang for killing

My article is about three teenage girls and one boy who was arrested for their alleged roles in the crime. The 20 year old man, Petro Taylor, had failed to drop off $200 to a gang leader named "Sincere". Taylor was beaten in a room at the Red Carpet Inn, in the 5800 block of Reisterstown Road, where gang members had gathered for a party. Taylor was taken to Leakin Park and was stabbed several times, then doused in gasoline and set on fire. Two days later, someone working on a sewer line in the park found his body and called police.
Grechauna Rogers, 16, was arrested and charged as an adult with first-degree murder and related offenses. At her bail review hearing, officials said she had no prior criminal history as an adult or a juvenile. Sierra Pyles, 19, was picked up and charged with first-degree murder. Tenisha Lawson, 18 and 23-year-old Anthony O. Williams, were also charged.

I believe that the sixteen year old girl was following around everyone else because of the fact that she don't have any prior criminal history as an adult or a juvenile. I think people have to watch what they do

This would impact society because people would have to watch the agreements that they make with people. This would also impact society because people might not feel comfortable telling people things.

2 teen girls sexually assaulted in Prince George's

My article is about two teenage girls, 15 and 17 who were sexually assaulted on a path behind Oxon Hill's public library, in Prince George's County. They were walking along a wooded path in the 6200 block of Oxon Hill Road about 3:45 p.m. Tuesday when they were confronted by a masked man with a gun. Authorities said the man forced them deeper into the woods and assaulted them. Police said that after the attack, the man ordered the girls to flee. The girls ran to the library and called police.

I honestly don't understand why people rap other people.I believe that for someone to rap another, they would have to be drunk, crazy, or just been throught things in the past. Sometimes, when someone rap another, they are getting all the stress out when in their childhood/past when someone did the same thing to someone close to him/her, and they jus keep thinking about it, but I don't think they mean to do it.

This would impact the parents because they wouldn't trust no man/woman around their child, and if it's a single parent, it would be hard for him/her to bring another man/woman into his/her life again. This would impact the girls who were assualted because this is with them for the rest of their life, and they would have to suffer thing about that day.

Teen indicted in fatal shooting of ice cream man held without bail

My article is about a teenager Frank Collins, 16, was arrested on a first-degree murder charge Friday. He was one of two people a grand jury indicted March 5 on charges of murder and attempted robbery with a firearm, on suspicion they shot to death Fresnel Atilus in his ice cream truck Dec. 3. Collins was charged as the shooter, and Michael Murdock Jr.,21,was charged as the driver of the getaway car. Both were taken into custody shortly after the shooting. Murdock was arrested the same night, and admitted his role to detectives.

I feel that many teenagers don't get alot of discipline thats why they act the way they do, they feel they can do anything they want to do. This would impact many people, espcially the mother of the kids who commited this murder. She's probably suffering in shock right now beacuse of what happened. People will look at her wrong and she would have to hear everthing that everyone has already told her a million times already.

School therapist charged with molesting boy, 13

My article is about A therapist Robert J. Stoever, who worked at Booker T.Washington Middle School in Baltimore was arrested in Catonsville and charged with molesting a 13-year-old boy. Stoever was charged with a second-degree sex offense and perverted practice, according to court documents, he was sent to the Baltimore County Detention Center. Stoever was not employed by the school system but worked for an outside vendor that provides therapy services. The Principal William C. Bailey sent a letter to parents telling them of the arrest and urging anyone with "information regarding any incident of this nature" to contact school officials.

I believe that the man was a little crazy, he probably had a lot of things on his mind and coudn't control his actions. When he got done doing what he was doin and got arrested, he probably thought to hiself..."What am I doing"

This would impact the school because it might not attract many people for their child to attend the school. This would also impact the teacher's because they might think about leaving the school because they get out later then the kids, they might think their life would be in danger. The teacher's would probably be paranoid all the time.

University of Maryland student union to screen porn film

My article is about a student attending a college, "College Park" who will be showing a hard-core pornographic film, causing some to worry that the university is promoting the degradation of women. The chaplain of the Catholic Student Center at Maryland, the Rev. Kyle Ingels, said screening pornographic films does not lead to a positive atmosphere on campus. "We're trying to promote greater respect on campus of all people and something like a pornographic film is not contributing to the buildup of the human person, It's degrading to the human person. It really runs counter to our efforts to try to form people to be men and women who will go out and contribute to society." University officials acknowledge that the film is "not for everyone" but say the idea was to provide students with an alternative to late-night drinking and other dangerous activities. Some people (Adults) thought this was a good idea.

I agree with the Rev. Kyle Ingles when he said "screening pornographic films does not lead to a positive atmosphere on campus." This is not a positive example for the incomming freshmens or people who might be deciding on what college(s) to attend, their school could lose alot of intrest for it being one of the biggest, attracting colleges in Maryland.

This would impact many people because people would look at the school different. They wouldn't think that they would be going to the school for what they want to do (in life), they would be there looking at Pornography.

Alonso Proposes school closings, mergers, and job cuts

My article is about the Baltimore schools chief Andre's Alonso reorganization plan to close failing schools and expand successful ones. This plan would affect three dozen schools and thousands of students. The Low-performing schools that no one wants to attend would shut or merge with higher-performing, more popular ones. Laurence.G. Paquin middle/high is severely under enrolled. would merge with another alternative school that needs more space. Digital Harbor would expand as one school as the National Academy Foundation(NAF) school moves out into Paul Laurence Dunbar middle to be combined middle/high school. Staff at the schools recommended to close Harriet Tubman elementary, Thurgood Marshall high, Samuel L. Banks high, and Homeland security Academy.

In my opinion, I believe this reorganization plan should have went into effect a long time ago. For all the bad schools, i believe they should have been shut down; Thurgood Marshall Homeland Security Academy, and many more. Even the bad middle schools should have been shutdown the next group of kids that might want to attend there. The bad high schools should be shut down for the next group of kids attending (want to attend) so they won't get caught up in any bad habits that they see others doing.

This plan would impact many people, students especially. Many kids who attend the school that Alonso plan on shutting down maybe use to it and it maybe closer to their home. If they close the school the students would have to learn to corporate in a new environment. This wold impact teacher's also because they might be use to they working environment and they would have to meet new people.