Internet predators lurk as kids flock to online sites
Lawrence police warn of dangers on MySpace Xanga and other sites where teens post diaries profiles and chats. Officers Hicks and Barta hold two hour seminars for parents at Quail Run and Pinckney schools detailing monitoring tips and online safety with dates listed for Southwest Junior High Sunflower Lawrence High Hillcrest schools.
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Jon Barta
Quail Run School
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Quail Run
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Lyn Coleman
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Sunflower School
Lawrence High School
Hillcrest School
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Online predator targeted Lawrence girl and hijacked account
Haas described a online predator who targeted her daughter in Neopets and hijacked her account to pressure sending pictures. The mother contacted the site and school, shut down access, and taught precautions while encouraging safe Internet use.
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Gabriel Ann
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Farmworkers press McDonald’s for higher wages rally outside flagship
Hundreds of farmworkers and coalition organizers gathered outside McDonald’s in Immokalee urging a penny per pound wage increase for Florida tomato pickers. Protesters chanted and drums beat while police kept drive-thru lanes open, as McDonald’s said it is studying the issue with an independent research group.
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Oak Brook
McDonald's Corp
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