US teen Savana Redding was subjected to a humiliating strip-search by school staff, after a classmate claimed that Savana was carrying "contraband tablets" (ibuprofen).
When it turned out that Savana didn't have any on her, the school neither apologised, nor returned her mother's calls.
So Mrs Redding called the cops.
Now, thanks to Savana's own tireless campaigning, the case went to the US Supreme Court, who declared the school's actions as a violation of Savana's civil rights.
Watch the video below for Savana's story, and follow us over the jump for more.
I knew it, I KNEW IT! Kimberley Vlaeminck, the Belgian girl who claimed she fell asleep while 56 stars were tattooed to her face, has admitted she was lying.
Well, of course she was lying. Either that or she was in a coma. I mean, how do you sleep through a man needling five stars onto your nostril?
"I asked for 56 stars and initially adored them. But when my father saw them, he was furious. So I said I fell asleep and that the tattooist had made a mistake," she said.
And it was such an obvious, awkward, oh-crap sort of lie it's actually a little heartbreaking. She's only 18 and I think we've all suffered buyers' remorse.
So what have you bought that's caused you the most remorse?
It did contain the lyric 'every day we studied pie-eating'. Or at least I thought it did. Turns out it was 'every day we start a fighting'.
My version is way better.
Anyway, if you were curious about Eurovision but couldn't stomach the idea of three hours of live coverage on a Saturday night, you're in luck! Follow us over the jump to watch the Dollymix Eurovision Highlights 2009.
Jack went to the Universal party at Claridges after the Brits. We thought it only polite to report back. Sorry its taken me a while to get around to this post this morning but it was a rather late one as I m sure you can all understand. Girls Aloud looked pretty cool in their white dresses (especially Nicola, who seemed to be one step ahead of the 'wearing ripped wedding dress as a dress' trend - something Jack will be pioneering soon) but both Nadine and Nicola managed to spill Piper Heidseick champagne down their fronts. Kimberley had the smallest Swarovski covered handbag in the world, but proudly showed off her TINY Samsung F210 phone which just about fitted in in.
What with everyone speaking out inappropriately at the moment it seems, Jeremy Clarkson, Jonathan Ross, Mr Brand.... It was only a matter of time I suppose until someone took it that step way too far and said something no one could argue away. We all know whatCarol Thatcher said by now I think. The main problem is that she just won't seem to apologise, that would at least be a start.
So it seems people are taking a stand and taking that stand today.
Crikey. I mean....blimey. I mean...oh sorry Dollymixers, you appear to have caught me currently attempting not to fall over in shock. For something very odd indeed has been seen to be taking place within the comments section of a Daily Mail feature. It appears Middle England has suddenly embraced its inner feminist and developed a social conscience.
"She looks healthy, beautiful and HAPPY. The critics should keep their mouths shut, it's all just petty jealousy."
"She looks awesome! This is needlessly cruel."
Her legs look exactly the same as the other picture of her dressed as Daisy Duke. Exactly what is wrong with her figure. She hasn't exactly 'squeezed' herself into them. I'd love a pair of legs like hers.The media are to blame for this poor attitude to curvier women. AND we're not fat or obese it's just the way we are and for god's sake there's nothing wrong with it. I'd rather look like the way I do than someone like Skele-miserable spice.
Does this mean that the Mail is going to start changing the way it reports about the goings on of female celebrities? I wouldn't hold my breath just yet, but it is nice to see the Mail getting a stern ticking off from the people it appears to speak for. As for what I think about Jessica Simpson's new figure? Let's just say that if I had an arse like hers, I would never want for anything else ever again.
It's all too easy to deride celebrities as just being a bunch of spoilt, overgrown children. I mean, look at them with their fancy dresses, infeasibly good looking partners and their desire to change the world via so-called "philanthropy" work. And then, one of them comes along and does something so mindbogglingly amazing, that you're forced to sit back and concede that maybe they can save the world after all.
A video has been released on Youtube showing her breastfeeding a hungry African child whose mother had stopped producing milk. Hayek was in Sierra Leone as part of a project helping to fight the spread of Tetanus. The country has the highest infant mortality rate in the world, in part fuelled by malnutrition, but also because of social stigma. Many Sierra Leone women stop breastfeeding their infants within the first few months after birth because of pressure from their husbands. Tradition has it, in some areas, that it is not acceptable to have sexual relations with breast feeding women.
According to ABC.com; "Hayek said her decision to breastfeed another woman's child was an attempt to diminish the stigma placed on women for breast feeding. At the time she was still breastfeeding her 1-year-old daughter...am I being disloyal to my child by giving her milk away?" Hayek said. "I actually think my baby would be very proud to share her milk. And when she grows up I'm going to make sure she continues to be a generous, caring person."
Naturally, Hayek's actions have raised eyebrows across the world. But, it is fantastic to see a woman not being ashamed to breastfeed not just her own child, but a child she saw who was seriously in need. With women across the world increasingly being stigmatised for choosing to breastfeed in public, there's something both refreshing and deeply empowering about seeing a woman choosing to use her body in a powerful and positive way.
Why is a sculpture of a giant horse deemed to be art? Well, because this isn't just any giant white horse, it's a giant white horse designed by the former Turner Prize winner, Mark Wallinger. Plus, a prancing white horse is the logo for the county council and has been the symbol of Kent for hundreds of years.
Personally, I love it. Particularly as, standing beneath it, you can feel like a character from Gulliver's Travels. Something tells me however that the charming people on the BBC's Have Your Say boards might not feel quite the same way...
There are few things that I like better in life than going to the pub with my friends and drinking whiskey whilst putting the world to rights. Indeed, I think the right to go to the pub is one of those things which should be enshrined in every country's constitution.
Last month, the Sri Ram Sena (Army of Lord Ram) group attacked women in Magalore in Southern India who they saw out drinking, and who they deemed to be acting disgracefully. The attack was filmed, was filmed and then broadcast on national television, showing men chasing and beating up panicking women. Some of the women, who tripped and fell, were kicked viciously by the men. Because, you know, beating the living shit out a woman daring to express her individuality by living her life the way she chooses to is a really good way to win people over to your cause.
The group are also planning to protest against Valentines Day this Saturday, believing that a harmless commercial celebration of hearts and flowers will slowly erode away moral dignity and the fabric of society.
Domestic violence. It's not big, it's certainly not clever, plus it tends to make you look like a bit of a misogynistic dickwipe if you decide to do it in public. Even more so if you decide to lay into your girlfriend (who, you know, just might be a bit famous herself) on the night of the biggest music awards ceremony in town. ls any of this sinking in yet, Chris Brown?
Brown is said to have assaulted his girlfriend Rihanna, after they fought in his car following a pre-Grammys party. According to the Daily Mirror,Rihanna is believed to have bite marks on her arms and "visible injuries" to her face after the alleged assault. There's not really much you can say to this, apart from the fact that if the rumours are correct, I'd say that Rihanna needs to find a new boyfriend. Sharpish.
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