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KDKA Exposes Extreme Bullying


Topic: Safety Initiatives
Posted on 3/1/2018

CBS-owned KDKA-TV Pittsburgh investigative reporter Marty Griffin addressed bullying onair after a local mom reached out to him. Her 15-year-old daughter, Cassie, received this Instagram message: “I told her she should of killed herself last year when she went to the loony bin, and everyone in school laughed about it, and no one cares if she does it now.” Griffin had Cassie read the taunts on camera to raise awareness of the issue. He also contacted an attorney to meet with school officials.



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