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Medical copays reduce health care access in MS prisons; Israel planted explosives in pagers sold to Hezbollah according to official sources; Serving looks with books: Libraries fight 'fast fashion' by lending clothes; Menhaden decline threatens Virginia's ecosystem, fisheries.

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JD Vance calls for toning down political rhetoric, while calls for his resignation grow because of his own comments. The Secret Service again faces intense criticism, and a right to IVF is again voted down in the US Senate.

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A USDA report shows a widening gap in rural versus urban health, a North Carolina county remains divided over a LGBTQ library display, and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz' policies are spotlighted after his elevation to the Democratic presidential ticket.

CA: Civil Rights

As of 2021, California was 18th in the nation for lowest rate of youth confined in juvenile justice facilities, at 58 youth per 100-thousand. (Framestock/Adobe Stock)

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

New data show massive drop in youth arrests, incarceration

The number of youth held in juvenile justice facilities in California and across the U.S. dropped 75% between 2000 and 2022 - according to a new …

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Datos sobre delitos que cubren 48 ciudades de California que informan al FBI muestran una disminución del 11 % en los robos y una caída del 17 % en los robos durante los primeros tres meses de 2024, en comparación con 2023. (Sergey/Adobe Stock)
Delitos contra la propiedad disminuyen en CA, contrario a la creencia popular

Los delitos contra la propiedad en California están cerca de mínimos históricos, según las últimas estadísticas del …

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Advocates to flood social media to promote Black Women’s Equal Pay Day

Today is Black Women's Equal Pay Day and at 11 a.m. PT, advocates hope to get the topic trending with a "social media storm." The wage gap is stark…

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Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, Crime Survivor for Safety and Justice leader Stephanie Hatten and senior staff attorney Katherine Wutchiett for Legal Aid at Work spoke Tuesday in Sacramento on behalf of a bill to allow family members of crime victims to take unpaid leave. (Assembly Democratic Communications Office)
Criminal justice package moves ahead in CA state Legislature

A package to improve public safety is moving ahead in the California state Legislature - with a floor vote in the State Assembly on the first bill exp…

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La asambleísta Pilar Schiavo, demócrata de Chatsworth, la líder de Crime Survivor for Safety and Justice Stephanie Hatten y la abogada principal Katherine Wutchiett de Legal Aid at Work hablaron el martes en Sacramento a favor de un proyecto de ley que permitirá a los familiares de las víctimas de delitos ser elegibles para tomar tiempo libre no remunerado. (Assembly Democratic Communications Office)
Paquete de justicia penal avanza en la legislatura del estado de California

Un paquete para mejorar la seguridad pública está avanzando en la Legislatura del estado de California, y se espera una votación en la …

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Un nuevo informe revela que el gasto per cápita de los californianos en aplicación de la ley ha aumentado un 52% desde 1990. (Pixel-Shot/Adobestock)
Informe: Agencias policiales gastan más y resuelven menos delitos

Un nuevo informe muestra que, a pesar del gasto récord en la aplicación de la ley en California, la tasa de resolución - es decir…

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A new report finds that Californians' per-capita spending on law enforcement has risen by 52% since 1990. (Pixel-Shot/Adobestock)
Report: Police agencies spending more, solving fewer crimes

A new report shows that despite record spending on law enforcement in California, the clearance rate - that is the rate of crimes solved - was the …

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Thirty-five states require voters to present an ID at the polling place; California does not. (Adobe Stock)
CA approves signature gathering for ballot initiative on voter ID

Backers of a proposed ballot initiative to require government ID to vote have just gotten state approval to start gathering signatures. A group …

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Treinta y cinco estados exigen que los votantes presenten una identificación en el lugar de votación; California no lo hace. (Vesperstock/Adobestock)
CA aprueba recolección de firmas para iniciativa electoral sobre ID de votantes

Los partidarios de una iniciativa electoral propuesta para exigir una identificación gubernamental para votar acaban de obtener la aprobació…

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The California state prison system has a budget of more than $14 billion this year. (Karenfoleyphoto/Adobestock)
Prop 47-funded programs to reduce recidivism find success

New data show that a Los Angeles County program to help people reintegrate into society after incarceration is significantly reducing crime - a progra…

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El sistema penitenciario del estado de California tiene un presupuesto de más de $14 mil millones este año. (Karenfoleyfoto/Adobestock)
Con éxito programas financiados por Proposición 47 para reducir la reincidencia

Nuevos datos muestran que un programa del condado de Los Ángeles para ayudar a las personas a reintegrarse a la sociedad después del encarce…

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Conservative legal groups are calling for a constitutional convention as early as 2025. (Kasia Biel/Adobestock)
Progressives call push to change Constitution 'risky'

Progressive groups are speaking out against the idea of a constitutional convention, warning it could be used to impose conservative policies on …

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