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PNS Daily Newscast - May 25, 2018 


President Trump scraps planned talks with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Also on our Friday rundown: California lawmakers support and emergency hotline for foster kids; and boating is a booming business in states like Minnesota.

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An economic study by the Washington Economics Group shows an increase in annual household income of $151 million for Florida residents if voters approve Amendment 4. (Pixabay)
Study: Voter Restoration Would Add $365 Million to FL Economy
Friday, May 18, 2018
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A new study says restoring the voting rights of former felons would provide a big boost to Florida's economy. The study ...Read More
The private company GEO Group operates the Northwest Detention Center, an immigration prison in Tacoma, Wash. (Seattle Globalist/Flickr)
Bill Would Provide Oversight of Immigration Detention Centers
Thursday, May 17, 2018
SEATTLE – Companion bills in Congress aim to increase oversight and put a moratorium on the additional construction of immigration detention cen ...Read More
President Barack Obama signed an order establishing the White House Council on Women and Girls in 2009. (whitehouse.gov)
IL Lawmakers to Vote on Equality Issues
Monday, May 14, 2018
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Human rights dvocates are hoping legislation that would advance the voices of women and the LGBT community will make it as ...Read More
DNA from sexual-assault evidence kits can link to suspects in the DNA database. (James Tourtellotte/CBP [Public domain])
Rape-Kit Reform Bill Clears CT Legislature
Friday, May 11, 2018
HARTFORD, Conn. – Legislation to improve the tracking of sexual-assault evidence kits is on its way to Gov. Danell Malloy's desk. After a 2015 ...Read More
Because young people respond better to incentives rather than punishment, a Pierce County juvenile probation program offers rewards for completing tasks like community service. (MargJohnsonVA/Twenty20)
Report: Time for Change in Youth Probation System
Thursday, May 10, 2018
TACOMA, Wash. – A new report looks at alternatives to probation being implemented nationwide in juvenile justice courts, including an ...Read More
Statistics show that county juvenile facilities in California are only at 40 percent capacity, and that drop in population has coincided with falling crime rates. (L.A. Youth Justice Coalition)
Report: Juvenile Probation Should Focus on Help, Not Punishment
Thursday, May 10, 2018
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new report says the current juvenile probation system just doesn't work - and should be revamped to focus on helping ...Read More
A new report on juvenile detention says adolescents are motivated more by rewards and incentives than by threats of punishment. (eric_urquhart/Twenty20)
Report Calls for Reforming Juvenile Probation
Thursday, May 10, 2018
HARRISBURG, Pa. – A new report says reforming probation practices for juveniles could increase their chances for success. In the past 20 ...Read More
One study found that low-risk youth put on probation were 50 percent more likely to re-offend. (Jess.xn/Twenty20)
Report Recommends New Focus for Juvenile Probation
Thursday, May 10, 2018
NEW YORK — A new report says reforming probation practices for juveniles could increase their chances for success. In the past 20 years ...Read More
The Vera Institute of Justice reports the number of women in U.S. jails has increased 14-fold since 1970, and a large portion of those women are simply awaiting trial. (Steven Depolo/Flickr)
Rights Groups Seek Fairness for Jailed AZ Women Who Can't Afford Bail
Thursday, May 10, 2018
PHOENIX – Advocates say too many moms in Arizona will spend Mother's Day behind bars simply because they can't afford bail. And human rights ...Read More
Legislators in Arizona voted nearly unanimously to allow courts to keep 17-year-olds in the juvenile justice system through their 19th birthday. (Joe Gratz/Flickr)
AZ Bill Would Prevent Teens from Being Tried as Adults in Court
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
PHOENIX – A bill awaiting Gov. Doug Ducey's signature would give courts more time to try youth offenders as juveniles. Advocates say this ...Read More
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