"About to graduate high school and join the Army, 18-year-old Omar Ortega's life changes in an instant during one fateful night that leaves him labeled as a cop killer and fighting for his own life, which is now in the hands of law-and-order advocates, community organizers and the public"--Publisher. Southern California. Omar Ortega is about to graduate high school. For years he's been on the fringes of gang life, trying desperately to stay out of...

"Salem falls" tells the story of a beloved teacher and soccer coach at an all girls' prep school whose career is ruined when a student's crush initiates an uproar of false accusations. "Plain truth" is a movie about a high-profile criminal attorney who ditches her self-indulgent city life to defend an Amish teenager on trial for murdering her newborn baby. "The pact" is a powerful story about a supposed "suicide pact" between two teens that goes...

Contains more than 5,000 entries defining Associated Press rules on spelling, grammar, punctuation, and usage for newspaper writing, with specialized sections on sports and business reporting; and includes advice on guarding against libel and copyright infringement.

Explores the profound implications of personal information on the Internet, preserved forever even if it is false, biased, or humiliating. Brimming with examples of online gossip, slander, and rumor, the book discusses the tensions between privacy and free speech and proposes how to balance the two. What information about you is on the Internet?