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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.

NM: Juvenile Justice

Only three states - Georgia, Texas and Wisconsin - continue to prosecute 17-year-olds in adult courts, according to The Sentencing Project. (AlexasFotos/Pixabay)
Report: Blaming Youth for COVID Crime Wave is False

Data from The Sentencing Project showed the share of crimes in the U.S. committed by young people has fallen by more than half in the past two …

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According to the Sentencing Project, 25 states and the District of Columbia have banned life sentences without the possibility of parole for people younger than 18. (GerdAltmann/Pixabay)
NM Misses Chance to Ban 'Life Without Parole' Sentences for Youths

With hours remaining in New Mexico's 2022 legislative session, a bill to disallow life sentences without the possibility of parole for juveniles was …

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The Grassroots Law Project is collecting signatures on a petition asking New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to call up a juvenile justice
NM Juvenile Justice Advocates Press Governor for Action

New Mexico's 30 day legislative session, held in even-numbered years, typically focuses on budget issues, but juvenile justice advocates are hopeful …

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Violence and maltreatment remain widespread in juvenile corrections and detention facilities nationwide, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation. (johnhain/Pixabay)
Debate Over Youth Prison Sentences Continues in New Mexico

SANTA FE, N.M. -- A New Mexico legislator is optimistic a bill will pass in the 2022 session to prohibit life sentences for juveniles convicted of …

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New Mexico youth aging out the the state's juvenile justice system during the pandemic have found many offices closed, so it's harder to get the documents needed for a job or driver's license. (GoranH/Pixabay)
Will COVID-19 Hasten Juvenile Justice Reform in New Mexico?

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- As in the prison population in general, young people of color are disproportionately represented in the U.S. juvenile justice …

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It's estimated that nationwide, 218,000 young people are admitted to detention facilities each year. (San Bernardino County Sheriff's Dept.)
Can COVID-19 Help Reform the Juvenile Justice System?

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- As the coronavirus pandemic took hold across the U.S. last month, the number of young people in local secure detention centers …

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Advocates for New Mexico's young families say that's who is at risk as Gov. Susana Martinez and state legislators continue their state budget tug-of-war. (Joanna Malinowski/Freestocks)
Governor's Budget Stonewall Concerns NM Family Advocates

SANTA FE, N.M. – Gov. Susana Martinez refused to sign the 2017 budget presented to her by New Mexico lawmakers at the end of the legislative …

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The new report notes there is evidence of systemic maltreatment in youth prison facilities in New Mexico since 2011. (Pixabay)
Report: Youth Prisons Should Close for Good

SANTA FE, N.M. – Children should not be kept behind bars, according to a new report that examines the ineffectiveness of youth prisons in New …

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A new report says fees and fines imposed in the juvenile-court system often become major setbacks to families who are already financially strapped. (Youth Justice Coalition)
Report: NM Juvenile Offenders Trapped in “Debtor’s Prison”

SANTA FE, N.M. - Fines and fees within the juvenile-justice system can be crushing for families, according to a new report. According to the …

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The movement to end mass incarceration in the U.S. has a new digital tool for its toolbox. Credit: Oneword/iStockphoto.com
Web Platform Exposes Companies Connected to Private Prison Industry

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Human rights advocates are deploying a new digital tool to help convince corporations to stop profiting from mass incarceration…

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