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PNS Daily Newscast - January 27, 2020 


NBA legend Kobe Bryant dies in a helicopter crash with his daughter. And states work to make U.S. Census fair for people of color.

2020Talks - January 27, 2020 


Polls are back and forth, but frontrunners are emerging. So many Iowa voters, though, are still undecided, so anything could happen. Plus, Andrew Yang qualifies for NH debate.

Criminal Justice

Solitary confinement can have detrimental effects on the developing brains of young people, studies have found. (karenfoleyphoto/Adobe Stock)
Trend to End Youth Solitary Confinement Alive in WA Legislature
Monday, January 27, 2020
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- A bill to end solitary confinement for young people in Washington state jails and detention facilities is making its way through ...Read More
Sex trafficking is believed to be a $90 billion-a-year industry that exploits more than 20 million adults and children worldwide. (dosomething.org)
Gov. Noem Backs Human-Trafficking Bill Introduced at SD Capitol
Friday, January 24, 2020
PIERRE, S.D. - New laws meant to crack down on human trafficking will be introduced at the South Dakota Capitol today. According to the Human ...Read More
In Indiana, possession of one ounce of marijuana or less carries a penalty of up to 180 days in jail and/or a fine of $1,000. (Adobe Stock)
The Will of the People? Indiana Bills Tackle Marijuana Laws
Friday, January 24, 2020
INDIANAPOLIS - Some Indiana lawmakers are continuing their push to relax the state's marijuana laws. At a news conference yesterday, Senate ...Read More
Florida could join six other states, including Kentucky and Mississippi, that have eliminated their driver licenses suspension penalties. Texas and Georgia are considering it, too. (Florida Dept. of Motor Vehicles)
FL Bill Would End License Suspensions for Cash-Strapped Drivers
Friday, January 24, 2020
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida Legislature could end the state's practice of suspending the licenses of people driving with unpaid fines and fees ...Read More
Critics say ICE courthouse arrests make immigrants who either are witnesses or victims of crime reluctant to appear in court. (K. Gardner, U.S. ICE)
Connecticut AG Joins Fight Against ICE Courthouse Arrests
Friday, January 24, 2020
HARTFORD, Conn. - Immigrants' rights advocates are praising Connecticut Attorney General William Tong's efforts to stop courthouse immigration ...Read More
The national average of state prison populations that are African-American is 32%, according to a new report. (Adobe iStock)
Report: Maryland Has Largest Black Prison Population in U.S.
Thursday, January 23, 2020
BALTIMORE -- While racial disparities in imprisonment in the U.S. have decreased overall, Maryland's is on the rise, according to a new report ...Read More
In Isabelle Doerre-Torres' curriculum, students learn about El Salvador's civil war (1980-1992) that killed more than 75,000 people, and that the U.S. funneled more than $4.5 billion to the right-wing Salvadoran government in the name of fighting communism. (Wikipedia Commons)
How a Boston Teen Changed the Way Teachers Approach Immigration History
Monday, January 20, 2020
By Anna-Cat Brigida Broadcast version by Laura Rosbrow-Telem Reporting for the YES! Magazine-Media-Commonwealth News Service Collaboration BOSTON -- ...Read More
Virginia lawmakers are looking to close a loophole that allows people to buy guns privately or at gun shows with no background checks. (Adobe Stock)
'Common Sense' Gun Laws at Core of VA Emergency Declaration
Friday, January 17, 2020
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has declared a state of emergency, banning guns on the State Capitol grounds until Tuesday as militia ...Read More
Children's advocates want 2020 to be the year Idaho lawmakers end religious groups' exemptions from prosecution in cases of medical neglect of children. (Miguel/Adobe Stock)
ID Law Enforcement: End Religious Exemption for Medical Neglect
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
BOISE, Idaho -- Experts and children's advocates are in Boise this week to discuss a religious exemption that protects faith-healing groups from ...Read More
According to the latest data, Minnesota had nearly 100,000 people on probation, among the highest rates in the nation. (crimereport.org)
New Probation Cap for MN Called Long Overdue
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota is on track to start capping probation sentences for most felony convictions at five years. It's a move advocates say is ...Read More
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