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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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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.

CA: Gun Violence Prevention

The keynote speaker at the first annual Student Leadership Summit will be State Superintendent of Schools Tony Thurmond. (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)
Hundreds of youth leaders gather for summit this weekend

Several hundred high school and college students are gathering online for the first annual Student Leadership Summit this weekend, hosted by the …

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The child firearm mortality rate doubled in the United States between 2013 and 2021, from 1.8 to 3.7 deaths per 100,000. (Fitz/Adobe Stock)
Report: Majority of Young People Want Stricter Gun Laws

Some 74% of young people in the U.S. believe gun violence is a problem, and almost 60% want to see stricter gun laws, according to a new report from …

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La campaña “Just Safe” de California tiene como objetivo redefinir la seguridad pública

Defensores de la justicia social acaban de lanzar una nueva campaña de educación pública. Se llama "Just Safe" y tiene como objetivo …

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CA 'Just Safe' Campaign Aims to Redefine Public Safety

Social justice advocates have just launched a new public education campaign. It's called "Just Safe," and it's aimed at changing the conversation …

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The March for Our Lives movement organized a school walkout in 2018, after the massacre at a high school in Parkland, Fla. Since then, there have been 119 school shootings in the United States. (Ari Elkins/MFOL-LA)
Dozens of Rallies on Gun-Violence Prevention Set for This Weekend

More than 300 marches are set for this weekend, including dozens in California, all calling on Congress to tighten gun laws in the wake of an …

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Multiple states including California, Colorado, Maine, Oregon and Washington are moving to protect election workers from intimidation. (New Africa)
Hearing Tuesday on Bill to Protect Election Workers

Since 2020, a growing number of election workers have been threatened, harassed, and even spat on - so tomorrow the State Senate Judiciary Committee …

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Múltiples estados, incluidos California, Colorado, Maine, Oregón y Washington, se están moviendo para proteger a los trabajadores electorales de la intimidación. (New Africa)
Audiencia el martes sobre medida para proteger a trabajadores electorales

Desde 2020, miles de trabajadores electorales han sido amenazados, escupidos o acosados en los EE. UU., por lo que mañana el Comité …

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Marchers in Santa Barbara joined a nationwide vigil Wednesday night in support of the 22 victims in the El Paso shooting. (Womens' March SB)
Protesters in CA, US Stand Against White Supremacy

PASADENA, Calif. – Thousands of Californians joined protests across the state to take a stand against white supremacy after the mass shooting …

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A new report says restorative-justice programs for young people work better to reduce repeat offenses and cost considerably less than traditional prosecution, incarceration and probation. (Los Angeles Youth Justice Coalition)
Report: Restorative Justice for Juveniles Works Better Than Jail Time

OAKLAND, Calif. – When a juvenile is accused of a crime, making them face the victim, take responsibility and make amends works better than …

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The Thousand Oaks shooting is the deadliest in California since the San Bernardino massacre in 2015. (Rich Legg/iStockphoto)
CA Social Workers Speak Out After Latest Gun Massacre

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Social workers are expressing sorrow, and solidarity with the victims of the shooting massacre in Thousand Oaks…

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California and other states with strict gun laws are watching a Texas court hearing intently, as the developer of online,
Judge Mulls Injunction to Stop 3-D Gun Blueprints Online

AUSTIN, Texas – The age of the downloadable gun may be upon us, as a Texas federal judge weighs whether to stop the online posting 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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