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Ban Tackle Football? Some Massachusetts Legislators Want To Make It Illegal Before Seventh Grade

Matthew McDonald

Pop Warner football might become a thing of the past in the state if some Massachusetts legislators succeed in banning tackling in youth football before seventh grade.

Massachusetts H. 2007 states:  "No child in grade seven or under shall play, practice, or otherwise participate in organized tackle football …"

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Law Unclear in Massachusetts On Whether Schools On Hook for Sexual Misconduct By Employees

Matthew McDonald

Statutes and case law in Massachusetts make it unclear whether a school is civilly liable for an employee who engages in sexual misconduct, a former state Supreme Judicial Court justice said.

John Greaney, who recently retired from the court, predicted that the state's highest court would accept a case that would give the court a chance to clarify if schools are on the hook in Massachusetts for such behavior, according to MassLive.com.

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