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Ga. jury convicts father in school shooting case

By Paul Katula • Mar 3, 2026
In a first-of-its-kind Georgia verdict, Colin Gray is held responsible for his son’s deadly attack on Apalachee High School.

Supreme Court greenlights immigration stops in L.A.

By Paul Katula • Sep 8, 2025
Critics call it racial profiling, while supporters hail a win for law enforcement. The ruling revives a debate over Fourth Amendment rights.

AP photos of Chicago’s ‘No Trump’ protests

By Paul Katula • Sep 7, 2025
Trump escalates rhetoric on Chicago, hinting at military-style enforcement in latest immigration crackdown; thousands protest.

Kan. case pits A.I. surveillance vs. free student press

By Paul Katula • Aug 20, 2025
Kansas high school reporters claim their work was censored by an AI tool. Their federal lawsuit could shape student press rights.

W. Sub. schools prepare for immigration enforcement

By Paul Katula • Jan 25, 2025
School officials across the nation are offering guidance regarding what school officials need to do if an ICE agent shows up.

Aspects of remote exam proctoring unconstitutional

By Paul Katula • Aug 26, 2022
The pandemic forced schools to offer remote testing, even for high-stakes tests, leading to proctoring and privacy issues.

Student thrown in jail who opposed a school policy

By Paul Katula • Sep 22, 2018
A student was arrested and put in jail for speaking out against a school policy; he was charged with harassment.

Sheriff ‘searched’ students, faces sex assault charge

By Paul Katula • Oct 8, 2017
A search that may have been unlawful or unconstitutional at a Ga. h.s. has resulted in the indictment of a sheriff on sexual battery charges.

Supreme Court won’t review a Md. pat-down search

By Paul Katula • Oct 3, 2017
What makes a pat-down search constitutional during a traffic stop? Not the strong smell of marijuana, at least not in Maryland.

No reasonable expectation of privacy in a classroom

By Paul Katula • Sep 24, 2017
A teacher who changed in his classroom for after-school activities was videotaped by the school; he can't sue them under the 4th or 14th Amendment.

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