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PNS Daily Newscast - February 26, 2020 


Seven Democrats debate in South Carolina. And helping kelp forests off the West coast.

2020Talks - February 25, 2020 


Tonight's the last debate before the South Carolina primaries, but it's also the last before Super Tuesday, which includes California and its 494 delegates.

Mental Health

African-American survivors of domestic violence can be reluctant to seek legal assistance, according to the Ohio Domestic Violence Network. (Adobe Stock)
Ohio Program Eases Legal Burden for Survivors of Domestic Violence
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Escaping abuse can be overwhelming, and it can be even more complicated for some women of color. According to the Centers for ...Read More
As of 2018, 239,000 Kentucky children relied on food-assistance benefits, according to federal data. (Adobe Stock)
Proposed Changes Could Reduce KY Families' Access to Food
Monday, February 24, 2020
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Last week, Kentucky House lawmakers advanced legislation that would reform how the state provides cash and food assistance and ...Read More
Nebraska's prison population is currently at nearly 160% of capacity, making the state the second most overcrowded in the nation. (California Department of Corrections/Wikimedia Commons)
Critics Challenge Proposal to Build New Private Prison
Monday, February 24, 2020
LINCOLN, Neb. -- The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services has announced that it will consider plans to build a 1,600 bed private prison to ...Read More
At least 15 bills under consideration by the Missouri Legislature target protections for LGBT individuals. (Adobe Stock)
Equality Under Attack? Missouri Considers Anti-LGBT Bills
Friday, February 21, 2020
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Civil rights organizations say bills introduced this session in the Missouri Legislature are part of a larger-scale attack ...Read More
There were more reported cases of child sexual abuse in Idaho last year, but it could be a sign that awareness on the issue is working. (sewcream/Adobe Stock)
Greater Awareness Could Help Children Come Forward about Abuse
Monday, February 17, 2020
BOISE, Idaho -- Findings that reports of child sexual abuse in Idaho went up in 2019 have made headlines, but advocates for child welfare say more ...Read More
More than 30 years ago, the North Carolina Persons with Disabilities Protection Act became law. It says people with disabilities should have the opportunity to live independently. (Adobe Stock)
NC to Overhaul Community Living Program for People with Disabilities
Friday, February 14, 2020
RALEIGH, N.C. - North Carolina isn't offering enough community-based supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who want to ...Read More
In Minnesota, state authorities say more than 1,700 pounds of meth was seized by police last year, a nearly 50% increase over 2018. (Adobe Stock).
Mental Health Treatment Seen as Solution to Meth Spike in MN
Thursday, February 13, 2020
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota is seeing an increase in methamphetamine activity, a drug that was viewed as a major problem 20 years ago. A research ...Read More
A majority of Americans support laws that allow family members or police to request temporary removal of guns from a person deemed at risk to themselves or others, according to a 2019 APM Research Lab/Guns & America/Call To Mind survey. (LoveableNinja/Pixabay)
Will New Mexico Be Next "Red-Flag" State?
Friday, February 7, 2020
SANTA FE, N.M. - A "red flag" gun bill is headed to the New Mexico Senate floor for debate - but not without a major revision from the original ...Read More
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, nearly 2 million people with mental illnesses are booked into jails each year. (Adobe Stock)
Proposed Bill Would Ban Death Penalty for Severely Mentally Ill Persons
Thursday, February 6, 2020
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Kentucky lawmakers are considering a bill that would prevent seriously mentally ill defendants from receiving the death penalty ...Read More
A coalition of mental-health advocacy groups, including Voices for Virginia's Children and NAMI Virginia, is calling attention to the need for more mental-health services and providers in the Commonwealth. (Adobe Stock)
Groups Push VA Lawmakers to Ease Mental-Health Crisis
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
RICHMOND, Va. -- Mental-health support groups are sponsoring an advocacy day today in Richmond, urging lawmakers to back funding to help Virginians ...Read More
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