Bullying
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Md. Gov. Martin O'Malley to attend "Bully" premiere, town hall
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Gov. Martin O'Malley and first lady Katie O'Malley will be attending the premiere screening of the film "Bully."
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D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray announces anti-bullying plan
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D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray announced a four-step citywide plan to deal with bullying Wednesday evening ahead of a scheduled private screening of the new documentary "Bully."
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'Bully' release to be unrated, MPAA says
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On March 30, 'Bully," the eagerly-anticipated and highly-debated documentary putting school bullying in the spotlight, will be released without a rating from the MPAA, backtracking on plans to rate it R.
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Arundel High School student charged with harassing classmate
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A Maryland high school student has been charged with harassing a classmate who complained online about being bullied.
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D.C. Schools bullying panel set to meet this week
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A panel created by District of Columbia Public Schools to help address the problem of bullying is scheduled to meet this week for the first time.
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Depp, Streep, Brees join call to lower 'Bully' rating
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Lee Hirsch's documentary on bullying in American schools has been rated R, which restricts children under 17 from seeing it without an adult.
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Anti-bullying film gets support from President Obama
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As efforts are underway to change the rating on an anti-bullying movie, U.S. President Barack Obama will deliver an opening message for the debut of the film.
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The Bully Project: MPAA asked to lower R rating for documentary
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"The Bully Project" tackles one of the toughest issues facing kids. But it's been slapped with an R rating because of foul language. Now there's an effort to make the film more accessible, by lowering that rating.
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Eliot-Hine Middle School 7th grader bullied, mom appeals for an end
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In Washington, the bullying for one area 7th grader at Eliot-Hine Middle School in Northeast continued to escalate, leaving her mother without any idea of what to do about it.
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8 U.S. soldiers charged in death of Danny Chen
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Eight U.S. soldiers have been charged in connection with the death of 19-year-old Danny Chen, a fellow soldier.
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Md. Gov. Martin O'Malley, first lady to take anti-bullying pledge
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Gov. Martin O'Malley and First Lady Katie O'Malley are pledging to stand up to bullies.
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Group suggests adding obesity to anti-bullying legislation
CommentA civil rights group is asking for the inclusion of weight in an act designed to prohibit school bullying.
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The dangers of Yelp
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A local business owner says a cyber-bully is using Yelp to harass her.
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Facebook starts initiative against bullying
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Nearly one third of schoolchildren are targets of bullying. Social networking site Facebook is teaming up with Time Warner for a campaign against cyberbullying.
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Survey: Bullying top concern among Virginia students
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Bullying remains the top safety concern among Virginia's public school students, according to a statewide survey.
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Bullying awareness week begins in Maryland
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Judge Catherine Curran O'Malley, Maryland's first lady and a Baltimore District judge, is kicking off a week of events aimed at preventing bullying in schools and communities.
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College gossip websites may have dangerous effects on students
CommentAnonymous gossip on websites for college can become places for dangerous online bullying. An expert says college students are especially vulnerable.
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Free bullying prevention program in Frederick
CommentFamilies Plus and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Frederick County will conduct a free program to offer parents insight about bullying among children and teens and how to prevent it.
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