My 11-year-old walked less than a mile away from home. I was arrested and charged with reckless conduct.

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Brittany Patterson with her son, Soren, 11.

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People in Illinois can no longer livestream while driving or vape indoors thanks to new laws

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A man holds an electronic cigarette as he vapes at a Vape Shop in Monterrey, Mexico.
A man holds an electronic cigarette as he vapes at a Vape Shop in Monterrey, Mexico. File photo.

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Scholastic says state book bans are causing an 'impossible dilemma' for its iconic book fairs

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Scholastic Book Fair banner outside Catholic school, Queens, New York.
A Scholastic Book Fair banner outside a Catholic school in Queens, New York.

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