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PNS Daily Newscast - May 21 , 2019 


The DOJ says former White House counsel Don McGahn does not have to testify. Also on our Tuesday rundown: “Stop the Bans” protests over extreme abortion laws; education a hot topic in the Bay State; and guess how many adults have tried marijuana?

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Juvenile Justice

The arrest rate for Latino students was six times higher at schools with School Resource Officers. (gerasimov174/adobestock)
Report Finds Little Academic or Safety Benefit from Police in Schools
Friday, April 19, 2019
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – A new report says the presence of police officers in schools does not appear to enhance safety or improve academic ...Read More
In 2017, 167 kids younger than age 13 were held in detention facilities in Illinois. (Adobe Stock)
"No 10-Year-Old Should Be in Jail"
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Legislation is making its way through the Illinois House that could help change the trajectory for some kids in legal trouble ...Read More
In 2013, African-American students made up 15 percent of all students in Pennsylvania, but 35 percent of those in AEDY programs. (ludi/Pixabay)
Victory for PA Students with Disabilities, English Learners
Thursday, March 28, 2019
HARRISBURG, Pa. – A settlement between the U.S. Justice Department and Pennsylvania's Department of Education will mean significant changes in ...Read More
More than half of suicides within juvenile facilities occur while the young person is in solitary confinement. (Ryan Melaugh/Flickr)
Lawmakers to Consider Limiting Juvenile Solitary Confinement
Thursday, February 14, 2019
LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska lawmakers hold a public hearing Thursday for a bill that would limit the use of juvenile solitary confinement in ...Read More
A majority of adults age 18 to 25 who are incarcerated in Illinois are there for nonviolent offenses. (Lechenie-narkomonii/Pixabay)
Report: Illinois Justice Needs Age-Appropriate Approach
Thursday, January 24, 2019
CHICAGO – Illinoisans ages 18 to 25 are not children anymore, but many are not quite grown up either. New research examines how the state can ...Read More
Under the conditions of her high-profile release from prison, Cyntoia Brown will be required to undergo regular counseling, work at least 50 hours of community service and find employment. (Change.org)
TN Governor Grants Clemency to Sex-Trafficking Victim
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In one of his last acts as governor, Bill Haslam has granted the prospect of freedom to Cyntoia Brown, commuting her life ...Read More
Michigan is one of only four states that automatically prosecutes all 17-year-olds as adults.<br />(Wokandapix/Pixabay)
MI Groups Hope "Raise the Age" Gets Year-End Approval
Monday, December 10, 2018
LANSING, Mich. – With time short in the lame-duck legislative session, some policy groups and youth advocates are hopeful lawmakers will pass ...Read More
Cook County has reduced juvenile detention admissions about 15 percent. (Cirt/Wikimedia)
Cook County Raises Bar on Juvenile Detention Age
Thursday, September 13, 2018
CHICAGO – Hundreds of young children are held in juvenile detention facilities each year in Illinois. And the county responsible for many of ...Read More
Connecticut has the third highest cost of incarceration in the nation. (TayebMEZAHDIA/pixabay)
Formerly Incarcerated Need Jobs, Opportunities
Monday, September 10, 2018
HARTFORD, Conn. – People who've spent time in Connecticut jails and prisons are asking the state to invest in opportunities for all instead of ...Read More
After 36 youths escaped from a detention center in Kearney in 2016, just 17 runaways were reported in 2017. So far in 2018, just four people have left the treatment center without permission. (Pxhere)
Groups Challenge $2 Million Youth Detention Fence
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
KEARNEY, Neb. – Momentum is building to install a $2 million fence around a youth detention center in Kearney, but children's advocates are ...Read More
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