AAA Michigan applauds new legislative action on distracted driving for teens

May 3rd, 20190 DEARBORN — AAA Michigan expressed its approval of the Michigan House Transportation Committee for passing three bills on Thursday designed to strengthen the current distracted driving law, House Bills 4181, 4198 and 4199. The bills will enact several measures, including prohibiting any individual under the age of 18-years-old from...

Teen creates website to help children of deportees

August 5th, 20180 HARTFORD, Conn. — A 16-year old high school student designed a website with resource intended to help immigrant children and teenagers understand and prepare for the possible deportations of their parents or guardians.  Jody Bell said she came up with the idea after hearing some of her own close friends’ concerns about...

Philly hoops player benched over hijab wants rules changed

February 27th, 20180 Philadelphia — Nashihah Thompson-King, 16, played basketball for Mastery Charter School Shoemaker Campus all season long while wearing her hijab. That’s why it came as a shock when, on Feb. 16, with one minute 45 seconds to go in a playoff game, the honors students was told by a female referee that she could not continue to play...

Teens charged with second degree murder after rock thrown kills father of four

October 26th, 20170 Genesee County, MI – Five teens were charged with second degree murder after throwing a heavy rock at a man named Kenneth White that broke his skull, damaged his brain and cut his chest--- killing him. According to WXYZ, the teens were arraigned on Tuesday morning in Flint court and are denied bond. They are charged with second...

Farmington Hills teen accused of murdering mother to be tried as adult

August 28th, 20170 FARMINGTON HILLS ― A 16-year-old boy accused of killing his mother by pushing her out a window of their mansion, will be tried as an adult, police announced Monday. Nada Huranieh, 35, was found dead on the patio outside the family's home at around 6:40 a.m. on Monday. Officers originally believed Huranieh's fall from the...

Police find missing Dearborn boy

March 22nd, 20170 DEARBORN- Dearborn police have found Lukas Brown,the 14-year-old Dearborn boy, who ran away from home after school on Friday. Police asked for people's help after Brown's mother reported him missing on Saturday. At around 8 p.m. Tuesday, he was located in Dearborn near Carlysle Street and Monroe. Police officers took him...