
Lily Altavena
Education Reporter at Detroit Free Press
Covering inequities in education across Michigan @freep. alum: @azcentral @Cronkite_ASU. laltavena at https://t.co/1s25wxVbv0. Skeeball machine queen.
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1 week ago |
freep.com | Lily Altavena
The Michigan Supreme Court will not hear an appeal in a civil suit over the Nov. 2021 Oxford High School tragedy. This follows a decision by Michigan's Court of Appeals in September 2024, which dismissed the civil suit brought by the families of Tate Myre and Justin Shilling.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Lily Altavena
It appears hopes have been dashed for families suing Oxford Community Schools in federal court for negligence over the November 2021 shooting, as a slew of civil cases were closed this week. In a largely procedural move, a federal judge on Tuesday, May 20, dismissed several civil lawsuits claiming Oxford Community Schools' officials could have prevented the attack that left four students dead and seven others, including a teacher, injured.
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2 weeks ago |
freep.com | Lily Altavena
Families are spending thousands on luxury goods and services for prom send-offs across metro Detroit. Businesses are popping up to meet the demand for luxury goods for send-offs including car rentals, treat tables and custom dresses. The carpet was red. The Corvette she arrived in was red. And De'Azia Brown's prom dress was red: A striking crimson gown dripping with sequins and rhinestones with a dramatic swoop of fabric − somehow defying gravity − over her shoulder.
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3 weeks ago |
freep.com | Lily Altavena
Wayne County is trying to reduce youth violence through a new program monitoring young people on social media to look for threats of violence. Some advocates question whether such a program could violate youth privacy. Wayne County has a message for its teens: County officials will be watching you online.
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4 weeks ago |
freep.com | Lily Altavena
A 15-year-old boy faces charges after accidentally shooting another 15-year-old on a school bus near Thurston High School in Redford Township. The incident occurred on May 7, and the accused teen faces charges including carrying a concealed weapon and careless discharge of a firearm. Thurston High School closed on May 8 to allow students and staff time to process the event.
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Wayne County is hiring someone to monitor teens on social media. The county says its looking to squash teen "beefs." Anti-surveillance advocates have questions. Read my story before the TV stories that popped up a few hours after I pubbed... https://t.co/MFDIlvrF7A

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