URBANA, Ill. (WCIA)— Less than a week after learning the shocking news about their son’s death, the parents of a U-of-I student said they want accountability from those in charge. Parents of dead University of Illinois student file complaint against UIPD Akul Dhawan’s parents were on campus this week after filing a complaint about how […]
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Parent group concerned AI-generated influencers are promoting unhealthy beauty standards
At the height of the pandemic, Neveen Radwan said her teenage daughter started searching workout videos on Instagram and TikTok to stay in shape. “In the beginning, we really didn’t realize what was happening until it was almost too late,” said Radwan. But then she said things took a turn. “How to eat at less […]
Maintaining a family life when one parent is in prison
There are many things that are tough about prison, and maintaining relationships with those on the outside isn’t the least of them. Inmates who are parents are faced with particular difficulties as they might miss out on crucial years in their children’s lives. To help prisoners and relatives to maintain relationships – or rebuild them […]
Johnson County couple lived with dead parent for 6 years, stole benefits: Prosecutors
Federal prosecutors are accusing a Johnson County couple of collecting more than $215,000 in retirement benefits on behalf of a dead relative whose body was hidden in their house for six years. The husband and wife lived with Mike Carroll, 81, a retired telecommunications employee who began receiving benefits from his pension and the Social […]
See what happened when two daughters pulled a ‘Parent Trap’ on their divorced parents
When COVID-19 hit in 2020, exes Julie Shore and Scott Gaede floated into the same pandemic social bubble. “It was forced proximity,” Julie, 54, tells TODAY.com with a laugh. “Neither of us were looking forward to spending time together.” Julie and Scott’s daughters Rachel, 24, and Caroline, 20, also had concerns about how the arrangement […]
Facebook Parent Sued by New Mexico Alleging It Has Failed to Shield Children From Predators
Santa Fe, N.M. (AP) — Facebook and Instagram fail to protect underage users from exposure to child sexual abuse material and let adults solicit pornographic imagery from them, New Mexico’s attorney general alleges in a lawsuit that follows an undercover online investigation. “Our investigation into Meta’s social media platforms demonstrates that they are not safe […]
120,000 Kids Lost a Parent Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
(NEW YORK) — The number of U.S. children orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic may be larger than previously estimated, and the toll has been far greater among Black and Hispanic Americans, a new study suggests. More than half the children who lost a primary caregiver during the pandemic belonged to those two racial groups, which […]