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Of the nine dogs that were taken from the home of Marlon Bernier, of Elmont, last June, two had fresh, bleeding wounds on their faces, and several others had scars from older wounds.

Abused Elmont pit bulls find home in Los Angeles

Six pit bulls that were rescued from an Elmont dog-fighting ring will soon have a new home on the West Coast, under the care of a famous dog trainer. more

By Jackie Nash | 11/3/11

It's time to strengthen cyberbullying laws

Over the past few years, New York state lawmakers have targeted bullying in schools with legislation designed to allow students to feel safe in a place where they should feel safe. more

10/6/11

The audience at the first Lawrence School District Town Hall meeting listened to opening remarks from Superintendent Gary Schall. At the far right are Joseph Baracaldo and his mother Consuelo Vasquez.

Building a district committed to its students

Though the first Lawrence School District Town Hall meeting may not have been a rousing success for a district with an enrollment of more 3,000 students as barely 50 parents attended the gathering at Number Two School last Thursday. more

JEFF BESSEN | 9/22/11

Assistant District Attorney Brian Heid presented his department’s new STOP program, which focuses on the potential dangers and consequences of posting inappropriate material electronically.

Virtual-world actions, real-life consequences

The Nassau County district attorney’s office has created a new program to deal with the growing number and severity of cyber-bullying incidents, and presented the program to Hewlett High School ninth- and 10th-graders on Dec. 9. more

JEFF BESSEN | 12/15/10

Has anti-gay hate and violence reached a critical mass?

The recent attack of a 14-year-old student on a Nassau BOCES school bus reminds us that anti-gay hate and bullying is as big a problem locally as it is across the country. more

Andy Peters | 10/21/10

Keeping kids safe in — and out of — school

It used to be that when we sent our children, our precious little cargo, off to their first day of school, all we had to say was, “Look both ways when you cross the street” or “Don’t talk to strangers” or “Come right home after school.” more

9/22/10

State must take lead in fight against bullying

With the school year complete and with summer upon us, bullying won’t be a problem for a couple of months, right? Wrong. more

6/29/10

Mr. President, don’t appease the bullies

A good portion of last week’s news cycle focused on the rise of school bullies. Tragically, two young girls, including a Suffolk County teen, took their own lives after being pushed to the edge by bullies. more

Al D'Amato | 4/21/10

Pity the bullies . . . but throw them out of school

Anyone who’s read “Lord of the Flies” knows the great capacity children have for savagery. Still, the recent suicide of a 15-year-old high school girl, following months of brutal bullying, shocks us — hopefully into action. more

Randi Kreiss | 4/8/10

Interview with a bullying victim's dad, part two

Last week I presented the first installment of an interview with John Halligan, a father whose son was a victim of school bullying and committed suicide. The interview is a natural outgrowth of a recent mini-series that ran in the Principal's Office about bullying and anti-bullying programs. more

Steve Kussin | 1/22/10

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