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Yesterday at 11:10 AM  Michigan's attorney general is backing a proposed new program aimed at preventing violence in the state's schools.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  President Obama was to announce the measures Wednesday at a White House event that will bring together law enforcement officials, lawmakers and children who wrote the president about gun violence.

Friday, January 11, 2013  Bullying appears to be at the core of the incident, which occurred just minutes after administrators had announced new lockdown safety procedures prompted by the Newtown, Conn., school slayings.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  Katie Couric is giving a Disney World trip to a 16-year-old Michigan girl who was elected as her school's homecoming queen in an apparent prank.

Monday, September 24, 2012  Students participate in the Rachel's Challenge program to help change the culture in their schools.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  Attorney for Maryland teen says his client was bullied, did not intend to shoot anyone

Saturday, June 30, 2012  NY school bus monitor 'fine' with bully punishment; wants to meet boys

Friday, June 22, 2012  Web video of New York bullying stirs passion, anger; site raises $440,000-plus for woman who was target

Friday, May 11, 2012  Romney apologizes for 'stupid' high school pranks, denies targeting classmates for being gay

Friday, April 13, 2012 

Thursday, March 15, 2012  Experts say bullying is plaguing schools across the country, and Thursday night the Northern Michigan community tackled the topic in a forum at the Hagerty Center. 7&4's Lauren Amstutz introduces us to kids, who may be just like yours, victims of an often voiceless and destructive epidemic.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  "Rob the Drummer," a national anti-bullying spokesman, visited Johannesburg-Lewiston schools today as part of anti-bullying week.

Monday, March 12, 2012  This week is Bullying Awareness Week and a group of local students are working hard to help promote tolerance.  A select group of fourth and fifth graders at Eastern Elementary School in Traverse City created their own PSAs to bring awareness to the issue of bullying.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  APNewsBreak: Facebook aims to help prevent suicides with crisis counselor 'chat' service

Thursday, October 13, 2011  The State of Michigan is in talks to adopt anti-bullying legislation. Right now, Michigan is one of just three states that doesn't have laws on the books that crack-down on bullying in schools.