New state laws go into effect when the ball drops tonight
Underage substance use laws get tougher on parents and kids In Pennsylvania, minors face steeper fines if they’re caught drinking. First offenders are fined $500 and repeat offenders pay up … Continue reading
Stunning victory for defense in Terri Serra case; Judge also delays constitutionality ruling, again
Rhode Island Fourth District Court Judge Mary McCaffrey ruled that former Chariho School Committee member Terri Serra was not guilty of “failure to render aid” at the scene of a car accident … Continue reading
Northwestern University expels Jewish religious organization from campus for serving alcohol
Northwestern University has revoked Tannenbaum Chabad House’s official status on campus due to allegations that Rabbi Dov Hillel Klein has not been following “university policy on alcohol consumption”. The crux … Continue reading
Why I’m rooting for Oklahoma’s Social Host Law
Oklahoma’s House Bill 1211 is specific and requires proof of wrongdoing. The language is relatively simple, as legislative language goes although I do wish it replaced the term “person” with the term “adult” so we wouldn’t continue to punish the same minors we’re trying to protect.
Catch 21: The teen trap
As parents, we should be as alarmed about this law’s potential impact on our children’s futures as we are about the impact of illicit alcohol and drug use or unprotected sexual activity on their bodies and minds.
Parents spanked by Clarion Ledger editor
Ouch! David Hampton, editorial director of Jackson, Mississippi’s Clarion Ledger newspaper, — who call themselves “The Real Mississippi” — believes the new Mississippi-wide Social Host Law is all about “Parents … Continue reading
Charges dismissed due to police misconduct
The state of Massachusetts has applied its Social Host Law numerous times but bumbling local police blew it on this case. Evidence was thrown out and the charges were … Continue reading
Underage Drinking & the Law 