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‘Wake-up call’: 11-year-old girl took her own life over bullying, family says

  • The tragic death of 11-year-old Jalyah Thompson in Illinois, linked to bullying, has prompted an ongoing investigation by local school officials.
  • Rockford Public Schools Superintendent Ehren Jarrett stated, "This is really a wake-up call and a challenge for our entire community to come together."
  • A lawsuit alleges that 11-year-old Abyesh Thulung from Akron died by suicide after relentless bullying, with school officials failing to address the situation.
  • The lawsuit alleges that Abyesh was bullied based on his Asian heritage and that school officials took insufficient actions despite multiple reports from him and his family.
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Girl, 11, who killed herself after being bullied over immigration status, said she was sexually abused by family member: investigation

Jocelyn Rojo Carranza, the 11-year-old Texas girl who killed herself after being bullied about her family's immigration status, told friends she was inappropriately touched by a family member, her Texas school district found.

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Rockford’s community remembers Jalyah Thompson at balloon release

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Several Rockford community members gathered to remember 11-year-old Jalyah Noel Thompson, who family members said took her own life last Friday. Balloons were released in memory of Thompson at Eisenhower Middle School Friday evening. Thompson's family said she killed herself after being bullied at school. Rockford Public Schools Superintendent Ehren Jarrett encouraged the community to take responsibility and action to pre…

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‘Wake-up call’: 11-year-old girl took her own life over bullying, family says

Officials in Illinois say an investigation is underway after the tragic death of a middle school student.

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Family sues Akron Public Schools after 11-year-old was reportedly bullied, died by suicide

Abyesh Thulung survived being born in a refugee camp only to be bullied so significantly in Akron that he took his own life, according to the lawsuit.

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11-year-old Akron student took his own life after repeated bullying, suspension, lawsuit says

The parents of an 11-year-old boy say their son endured ethnic slurs and physical assaults while Akron Public School officials failed to act.

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