06-18 WARNING. Inside Snapchat’s Teen Opioid Crisis
Law-enforcement sources and grieving families allege that the social media giant Snapchat has helped fuel a teen-overdose epidemic across the country. Now, their parents are fighting back. lex Neville was one of those boys who was always in costume, wearing his obsessions on his sleeve. At three, he went around dressed as a mummy, earnestly […]
06-17 Surgeon General Calls for Health Warnings on Social Media for Younger Users
The U.S. surgeon general called on Monday for social media platforms to include health warnings for younger users. “It is time to require a surgeon general’s warning label on social media platforms, stating that social media is associated with significant mental health harms for adolescents,” Vivek H. Murthy wrote in an op-ed published in The […]
06-16 Happy Father’s Day. We Need More Men to Step Up & Protect Girls & Women: Ambassador Jerry Cammarata Joins the Warriors
06-15 Lax School Cell Phone Policies Put Burden on Teachers, Leave Students Confused
As NY Gov. Kathy Hochul mulls a statewide ban of mobile phones in schools, the reality on the ground in New York City illustrates the complexities of such a large-scale effort. On its face, the cell phone policy at Forest Hills High School seems clear: Phones cannot be used in school and must be turned […]
06-14 GREAT NEWS! Senators Blackburn, Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Bill that Would Create a National Human Trafficking Database
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn on Thursday introduced a new bipartisan bill that seeks to establish a national human trafficking database housed at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The database would compile state-level trafficking crime data, streamline connections with anti-trafficking and survivor support organizations, and create incentives for state law enforcement agencies to report data. “Human […]
06-13 Why Can’t “X” Hide CSAM – Child Sexual Abuse Material But They Can Hide “Likes”
Social media platform X is now hiding your likes. In an update posted on the platform formerly known as Twitter earlier this week, X’s engineering team said it would be “making Likes private for everyone to better protect your privacy.” That means that users will still be able to see their own likes, but others […]
06-12 SHARE THIS STORY WITH YOUR TEENS. #OnePillKills NY Freshman, 19, Dies from Fentanyl Overdose after Taking One Fake Percocet
A single fraudulent pill could contain a lethal dose of the drug fentanyl — the opioid that has led to over 70,000 fatal overdoses. David and Kate Gibbons received the worst news imaginable when police arrived at their door to say their 19 year-old daughter had died of an overdose after taking just one pill […]
06-11 David Weiss, DA’s Office, Has the Answers. The Brooklyn, NY Human Trafficking Unit & Task Force Works – Collaborative and Victim Approach
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06-10 Sound the Alarm! Please Watch the Documentary “WE RIDE FOR HER” Over 5500+ Indigenous Women & Girls are Missing or Murdered
Murder is the 3rd leading cause of death for Native women. This crisis remains largely under the general public radar. Why? Let’s discuss. #solutionsneedednow WE RIDE FOR HER is a documentary short film that sheds light on the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women and relatives. Please watch We Ride for Her and learn […]
06-09 Are You in the New York City Area? Would You or Your Group Like to Have a FREE Art Session Sponsored by the Warriors with Paint Me Bear on Broome Street in Soho?
Please contact Lynn Shaw to find out more. Paint Me Bear is for children and adults alike. Art heals. Get off those devices and share community time with us. Snacks, drinks, music – come #BeAWarrior