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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

NH: Juvenile Justice

When a juvenile commits a crime in New Hampshire, unpaid restitution can lead to detention. (Adobe Stock)
Report Calls Restitution System 'Broken,' Urges Reforms

A new report found imposing restitution on youth offenders often leads to higher recidivism rates for children, pressure on families and further …

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According to a report from The Sentencing Project, because most carjackings are not solved, there is no reliable age profile of the people committing the crime. (Nomad_Soul/Adobe Stock)
Report: Youth Crime Way Down in Last 20 Years in NH, U.S.

New research found reports of skyrocketing youth crime are not only unfounded, but are fueling calls for stricter punishments. Data from the …

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New Hampshire's Lebanon School District, facing pressure to do away with its school resource officer position, has decided to keep it for now while an outside firm studies equity and race issues in the city's schools. (Michael Ireland/Adobe Stock)
Report: Fund Counselors, Mental-Health Support, Not Police in Schools

CONCORD, N.H. -- With the new school year in full swing, a new report from The Sentencing Project outlines key steps New Hampshire and other states …

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New Hampshire recently expanded diversion programs to serve all 10 counties, allowing juveniles who are accused of a crime some alternatives to incarceration. (Connie Mills/Youth Villages)
Survey: Pandemic Sees Fewer Kids in Detention Centers

CONCORD, N.H. -- The COVID-19 crisis has led to a major drop in the number of kids in youth detention centers, according to a new survey. …

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Supporters of a bill in the New Hampshire Legislature say their goal is to make it easier for families to access mental health services for children. (NH Children’s Behavioral Health Collaborative)
Legislation Aims to Coordinate NH Mental-Health Services for Children

CONCORD, N.H. - New Hampshire has plenty of resources available to help children with mental health issues, but advocates say it can be difficult for …

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The Sununu Youth Center is one of 80 prisons nationwide that a new national campaign called Youth First says should be shut down. (Google Earth)
Sununu Youth Center Makes List of "Large and Expensive" Prisons

CONCORD, N.H. - A group of youth advocates are calling for the Sununu Youth Center in Manchester to be shut down. "Youth First" is a new national …

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