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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

CA: Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault

The pandemic has added extra stressors for California's 9 million children and their parents. (Fizkes/Adobestock)
CA Parent and Youth Helpline Flooded During Pandemic

SACRAMENTO, Calif - More than 10,000 people have called the California Parent and Youth Helpline during the pandemic so far - but the funding is set …

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Some California anti-domestic violence programs emphasize healing for the survivor as well as for the person who is prone to violence.(Motortion/Adobestock)
CA Groups Work on New Approaches to Curb Domestic Violence

By Claudia Boyd Barrett for Yes! Media. Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the YES! Media - California …

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Advocacy groups that support victims and survivors of sexual assault rallied on the steps of the California State Capitol in April 2017.
CA Lawmakers Wear Jeans Today, Taking a Stand Against Sexual Violence

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Today is Denim Day at the Capitol. It isn't just an early "casual Friday," but a show of solidarity for victims and survivors of …

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Gun safety groups say they're turning to the courts after Congress has failed to respond to an epidemic of mass shootings. (Ultra1s/iStockphoto)
S.F. Sues Feds Over Faulty Gun Background-Check System

SAN FRANCISCO – The City of San Francisco has joined New York City and Philadelphia in a lawsuit to force the Defense Department to improve its …

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Rights4girls says one of the main predictors of entry into the juvenile justice system is sexual abuse; a new law seeks to change those odds by keeping some kids out of jail. (Jose Pereira)
New CA Law Seeks to Right a Wrong for Young Victims of Sex Trafficking

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – This week, a new state law is in effect aimed at protecting children who are victims of sexual abuse. Law enforcement …

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New safe youth zones are opening as part of a pilot program in Los Angeles and Long Beach to help teenage sex trafficking victims escape their situation. (Andrew Reis/Office of Supervisor Don Knabe)
CA Works to Protect Youth Sex Trafficking Victims in Crisis

LOS ANGELES -- California is home to three of the top 13 hot spots for child sex trafficking: Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco. Now LA and …

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The ACLU has filed a suit with the California Supreme Court that could help Californians sentenced as kids to life without parole get an attorney and a re-sentencing hearing. (Arnoshwithal/morguefile)
Lawsuit Seeks Counsel for Youth Sentenced to Life in Prison

SAN FRANCISCO - The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit with the state Supreme Court in San Francisco Monday with far-reaching consequences…

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FOTO: Miles de niños, huyendo de la violencia de Centro América, han estado llegando este año a las puertas de los EE.UU. Los intentos por hospedarlos temporalmente enfrentan cierta resistencia, la más reciente en San Diego. Crédito de la foto: Tommy Hough.
No todas las comunidades de California dan la bienvenida a los niños refugiados

La frontera sur de California, y el Condado de San Diego en especial, se han convertido en el destino último que recibe a miles de niños …

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PHOTO: Physical punishment of children increases the chances of mood, anxiety and personality disorders, and alcohol and drug abuse in adulthood, says a study in the latest Journal of Pediatrics.
New Study: Spanked Kids = Messed-Up Grownups

Physical punishment of children increases the chances of mood, anxiety and personality disorders, as well as alcohol and drug abuse in adulthood…

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The Color Pink Highlights Health Care Reform

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The health care reform debate has taken on a shade of pink. First Lady Michelle Obama held a White House event today (Friday) to …

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Health Care Reform is "Women's Business?"

WASHINGTON, D.C. - After months of Congressional debate about health care reform, the Senate Finance Committee is expected to take up Sen. Max …

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