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Bullying deaths draw nationwide attention and legal crackdown
Phoebe Prince, 15, of South Hadley Massachusetts, and Rutgers student Tyler Clementi, 18, became symbols of bullying's harm after deaths tied to harassment. Prosecutors secured probation for Prince's six tormentors and dropped a statutory rape charge against another teen. Clementi's case spurred cooperation in a hate crime probe amid broader reforms to curb bullying.
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George Washington Bridge
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