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2 teens indicted on murder, battery charges in fatal hit-and-run of bicyclist captured on video
Read full article: 2 teens indicted on murder, battery charges in fatal hit-and-run of bicyclist captured on videoTwo teenagers have been indicted and charged as adults with several felonies, including murder and auto theft, after allegedly recording the moment they targeted and fatally struck a bicyclist in a hit-and-run in Las Vegas.
3 teens who stole over $1K worth of prescription drugs from Pontiac drug store charged with robbery
Read full article: 3 teens who stole over $1K worth of prescription drugs from Pontiac drug store charged with robberyThree teenagers who stole over $1,000 worth of prescription cough syrup from a Pontiac drug store were charged with robbery.
Washtenaw County: 40% of retailers sold tobacco products to underage youth in 2022
Read full article: Washtenaw County: 40% of retailers sold tobacco products to underage youth in 2022An average of 40% of checked retailers in Washtenaw County sold tobacco products to underage kids last year, according to the Washtenaw County Health Department.
How 3 Livonia teens who were driving past a burning home helped save the people inside (with video)
Read full article: How 3 Livonia teens who were driving past a burning home helped save the people inside (with video)Three Livonia teenagers who happened to drive past a house fire earlier this week sprang into action and helped escort the residents to safety, officials said.
South African president to attend funeral for 21 teenagers
Read full article: South African president to attend funeral for 21 teenagersSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa is to attend the funeral in East London Wednesday for 21 teenagers who died in a mysterious tragedy at a tavern almost two weeks ago.
Annual list highlights safest new, used vehicles for teens for 2022
Read full article: Annual list highlights safest new, used vehicles for teens for 2022The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Consumer Reports on Thursday published their annual list of the safest affordable vehicles for teenage drivers for 2022.
Study: More screen time, less exercise has negative impact on kids’ mental health
Read full article: Study: More screen time, less exercise has negative impact on kids’ mental healthA new study has found that the combination of less exercise and more screen time has a negative impact on children and teenagers’ behavior and their mental health.
U-M poll: Parents split on COVID vaccine for young children
Read full article: U-M poll: Parents split on COVID vaccine for young childrenA new national poll by U-M's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital reveals that parents of young children are split down the middle on whether to vaccinate them against COVID-19.
Pfizer vaccine safe, effective for young teens, company says
Read full article: Pfizer vaccine safe, effective for young teens, company saysDETROIT – New information suggests the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12. Pfizer said the data from a late-stage trial shows the vaccine is highly effective in adolescents. The company said there were 18 COVID cases in the placebo group and zero cases in the vaccine group and no significant side effects -- an efficacy rate of 100%. Infectious disease experts believe vaccinating children will ultimately be necessary to stop the pandemic. “By the fall, I think there’s a good possibility we’ll be vaccinating teenagers 12 and up,” said Dr. Peter Hotez.
U-M Mott Children’s poll: Nearly 50% of parents say pandemic negatively impacted their teens’ mental health
Read full article: U-M Mott Children’s poll: Nearly 50% of parents say pandemic negatively impacted their teens’ mental healthMental health experts say that isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic exacerbates depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts for at-risk teens. He said that the pandemic created new mental health issues for some, but for others exacerbated existing issues. According to the poll, parents said changes in social interactions over the past year seemed to hit their children the hardest. Giving them space for some quiet time, creative time or music time can be helpful to their mental health. Almost one in four parents in the Mott Poll say their teens were experiencing negative changes in their sleep since the pandemic started.
Michigan State police investigate crash that sent 7 people to the hospital
Read full article: Michigan State police investigate crash that sent 7 people to the hospitalScene from the crash that sent seven teenagers to the hospital. BAGLEY TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Michigan State Police are investigating a Bagley Township single vehicle crash that happened around 2:56 a.m. Sunday and sent people to the hospital. The vehicle had seven people inside ranging in age between 17 to 19. “The forward momentum was stopped after striking another embankment where the vehicle rolled over,” a statement from MSP on the crash read. MSP added that speeding was a contributing factor to the crash which is still being investigated.
Dozens of teens detained by Detroit officers after large gatherings organized downtown
Read full article: Dozens of teens detained by Detroit officers after large gatherings organized downtownDETROIT Large crowds of teenagers in Downtown Detroit got the attention of Detroit police on Wednesday night. Dozens if teens were detained by officers throughout the night for disorderly conduct. The large gatherings were organized by posts on social media. May 27, 2020 -- Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 55,608; Death toll now at 5,334Watch the video above for the full report.