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Tag: criminal speech

Records: Kansas school administrators justified profanity tickets under criminal law

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January 29, 2014September 5, 2018 Lydia Coutré

Public records show that last fall, Maize school district officials were, at times, unsure of the grounds on which district police were issuing tickets for swearing.

Tagged criminal speech, Kansas, Maize High School, Maize Unified School District

Wisconsin county passes ordinance criminalizing cyberbullying

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December 12, 2012September 5, 2018 Jordan Bradley

A Wisconsin county has approved a new ordinance that makes it a criminal offense to send electronic messages that annoy, offend or ridicule, following the adoption of similar laws in the county's municipalities.

Tagged criminal speech, cyberbullying, Wisconsin

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