Anti-Bullying

Father Leads Bullying Awareness Walk In Memory Of Son Who Committed Suicide

A Long Island man whose son committed suicide after he was bullied at school led the Bullying Awareness Walk Saturday.

2013/04/06

L.I. Girl Suspended Over Anti-Bullying YouTube Video Reinstated

“I feel great,” said Jessica Barba. “I get to go back to school and I get to see all my friends and I get to also hand in the project that created all this.”

2012/05/24

Jessica Barba (credit: YouTube/Jessica Barba)

Long Island Girl Suspended Over Anti-Bullying YouTube Video

For an assignment on persuasive speech, Jessica Barba, 15, created an anti-bullying video and Facebook page about a fictitious 12-year-old girl who commits suicide after being bullied at school.

2012/05/22

Anti-bullying advocate Corey Bernstein (credit: CBS 2)

Advocates Scramble After Council Rules NJ Anti-Bullying Law Unconstitutional

In the Garden State, the Council on Local Madates ruled the law unconstitutional because it requires schools to spend money without providing funding.

2012/01/28

New York Lawmakers Propose Bill Making ‘Bullycide’ A Felony

State Sen. Jeffrey Klein is proposing statewide legislation to expand second-degree manslaughter to include “bullycide.” The crime would be considered a felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison.

2011/09/26

Enrique Iglesias performs during Z100's Jingle Ball 2010 at Madison Square Garden on December 10, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

Enrique Iglesias Lauds NJ Students’ Anti-Bullying Video

An anti-bullying video created by some central New Jersey middle school students has become an Internet sensation, thanks largely to publicity spawned by the pop star whose recent hit song was reworked for the production.

2011/02/26