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PNS Daily Newscast - April 19, 2024
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Tribal advocates keep up legal pressure for fair political maps; 12-member jury sworn in for Trump's historic criminal trial; the importance of healthcare decision planning; and a debt dilemma: poll shows how many people wrestle with college costs.

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2024Talks - April 19, 2024
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Civil rights activists say a court ruling could end the right to protest in three southern states, a federal judge lets January 6th lawsuits proceed against former President Trump, and police arrest dozens at a Columbia University Gaza protest.

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The Yonder Report - April 18, 2024

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Rural Wyoming needs more vocational teachers to sustain its workforce pipeline, Ohio environmental advocates fear harm from a proposal to open 40-thousand forest acres to fracking and rural communities build bike trail systems to promote nature, boost the economy.

VA: Juvenile Justice

According to The Sentencing Project, more than one in four kids are detained upon their arrest. (Adobe Stock)
Virginia Bill Proposes Public Health Approach to Juvenile Justice

The Virginia General Assembly has given bipartisan approval to a measure one advocate believes could lead to significant changes to the Commonwealth's…

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Public schools need to minimize arrests at schools by using emergency mental-health teams instead of police officers to address behavioral incidents at school, according to a Sentencing Project report. (Adobe stock)
Report: Invest COVID Funds to Close School-to-Prison Pipeline

ARLINGTON, Va. -- As a Northern Virginia school system transitions away from using police officers in schools, a new report suggests COVID stimulus …

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AG's Sentencing Order a "Step Backwards" in Justice Reform?

RICHMOND, Va. – A directive from U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions could shift additional burdens onto Virginia's courts and prisons…

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Data from The Annie E. Casey Foundation shows that locking up juvenile offenders when they are not really a threat can change the young person for life. (Richard Ross/AECF)
Program Keeping Juveniles Out of Detention Celebrates VA Success

RICHMOND, Va. – A program to help keep juvenile offenders out of pre-trial detention is showing big results for Virginia. The state and some …

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As Virginia considers what to do with juvenile prisons, a new study argues they should be emptied and closed. (Richard Ross/Annie E. Casey Foundation)
Report Calls For Ending Youth Prisons

RICHMOND, Va. -- As Virginia considers how to reform juvenile justice, a new national report calls for taking all young offenders out of prisons…

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A new report finds young offenders spend longer locked up because of court fines and fees. (Juvenile Law Center)
Virginia Juveniles: Sentenced to Debtors’ Prison?

RICHMOND, Va. - Young people in Virginia's juvenile-justice system often end up jailed longer because of their inability to pay fines and court fees…

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According to a new survey, U.S. jails hold ten times more mentally ill individuals than hospitals. Jamycheal Mitchell died in jail after being arrested for stealing five dollars worth of snacks. (Youtube/the Mitchell family)
Survey: Jails Hold Ten Times As Many Mentally Ill As Hospitals

RICHMOND, Va. -- U.S. jails are overrun with mentally ill inmates and are ill-equipped to deal with the problem, according to a recent survey of …

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The death of Jamycheal Mitchell is sparking an examination of the number of mentally ill Virginians in jail or coming into conflict with the police. (The Mitchell Family/Youtube)
Mentally Ill Virginians Fill Jails, Risk Dying on Street

RICHMOND, Va. – Many Virginians with mental illness end up in jail, and some are involved in deadly altercations with police. Jamycheal …

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Virginia is one of the states that has cut its prison population and also seen a drop in crime rates. (U.S. Bureau of Prisons)
VA Among States to Cut Incarceration and Still See Crime Fall

RICHMOND, Va. – Many states, including Virginia, that have reduced their prison populations are seeing their crime rates go down, too, …

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A new poll suggests strong support for juvenile-justice reform, including closing juvenile prisons like the two in Virginia. (Richard Ross)
Poll Supports Juvenile Justice Reform

RICHMOND, Va. - A national survey shows strong support for the kinds of juvenile-justice reform backed by Gov. Terry McAuliffe. The governor has …

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The number of exonerations continues to rise as more counties dedicate resources to preventing and correcting false convictions. (Peter Szustka/freeimages)<br />
Study: Record Number of Prisoners Exonerated Last Year

RICHMOND, Va. - Across the U.S., nearly 150 prisoners were released last year when their convictions were overturned. That's a record number of …

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Virginia incarcerates more youths than many other states, but at what cost? Credit: larryfarr/morguefile.com
Report: Youth Prison System Failing Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. - A new analysis of the state's youth prison system finds it to be a costly revolving door, and experts are urging Virginia …

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