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PNS Daily Newscast - April 24, 2024
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Day two of David Pecker testimony wraps in NY Trump trial; Supreme Court hears arguments on Idaho's near-total abortion ban; ND sees a flurry of campaigning among Native candidates; and NH lags behind other states in restricting firearms at polling sites.

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2024Talks - April 24, 2024
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The Senate moves forward with a foreign aid package. A North Carolina judge overturns an aged law penalizing released felons. And child protection groups call a Texas immigration policy traumatic for kids.

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The Yonder Report - April 18, 2024

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Wyoming needs more educators who can teach kids trade skills, a proposal to open 40-thousand acres of an Ohio forest to fracking has environmental advocates alarmed and rural communities lure bicyclists with state-of-the-art bike trail systems.

IA: Juvenile Justice

White youths are put in juvenile crime diversion programs at far higher rates than comparable Black, Latino and Tribal youth, according to a new report by The Sentencing Project. (Adobe Stock)
Iowa focuses on 'restorative justice' for young offenders

A new report by national researchers says Iowa is making progress in reforming its juvenile justice system, and finding ways to steer kids away from …

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Adoption has been officially legal in the United states since the 1850s. (Adobe Stock)
Adoption Day: New "Forever" Homes for More Iowa Kids

It's National Adoption Month, a chance to raise awareness about the need for permanent homes and families for kids in foster care in Iowa. In Polk …

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A new report says Black youths are more likely to be in custody than their white peers in every state but one: Hawaii. (Adobe Stock)
IA Sees Worsening Racial Gap in Youth Incarceration

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa has recently laid out recommendations to reduce overrepresentation of minorities in the juvenile justice system. The effort …

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States pay on average about $90,000 a year for every youth in a juvenile facility. (Michael Coghlan/Flickr)
Report: Youth Should Not Be Behind Bars

DES MOINES, Iowa – Children should not be kept behind bars, according to a new report that examines the ineffectiveness of youth prisons in …

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Experts say excessive juvenile-justice court costs increase recidivism and detour a young person from getting on the right track. (Pixabay)
Spiral of Instability: The Impact of Juvenile Court Costs on Iowa Families

DES MOINES, Iowa - It's not just the consequences of their own actions that young people must face when involved in the juvenile-justice system…

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