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PNS Daily Newscast - August 16, 2017

On our rundown today: Trump says there were “very fine people on both sides” in Charlottesville, Virginia Saturday; a Minnesota church leader urges people to stand up against hate groups; and civil rights groups are outraged over the potential pardon of former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio.

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A judge in a Kentucky murder case has made a pretrial ruling that the prosecutor can not seek the death penalty because the defendant was younger than 21 at the time of the crime. (Greg Stotelmyer)

KY Judge Rules Death Penalty Unconstitutional for Those Under 21

Monday, August 7, 2017

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- A Kentucky judge has issued a pretrial order in a Lexington murder case that could have an impact on the minimum age for the death ...Read More

Approximately 50 Missourians are serving life sentences for crimes committed as youths, despite a Supreme Court ruling barring that. (Jose Antonio/Pixabay)

MO Corrections Approach to Juvenile Lifers Called Inadequate

Thursday, August 3, 2017

ST. LOUIS -- An Associated Press nationwide survey shows that five years after the U.S. Supreme Court barred life without parole sentences for ...Read More

Even a short stay in jail can affect employment, housing or child custody. (Michael Fleischhacker/Wikimedia Commons)

Hotline Brings Help to NYers After Arrest

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

NEW YORK - The first phone call after an arrest can be critical, and now a hotline in New York City is helping make sure it counts. More than a ...Read More

Illinois has been in the nation's longest state-budget deadlock since the Great Depression, and not much headway was made over the holiday weekend. (Meagan Davis/Wikimedia Commons)

Illinois' Epic Budget Battle Continues

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Finally, a budget bill has passed both houses of the Illinois Legislature, but the battle is far from over. The $36 billion ...Read More

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is now deciding whether to sign the budget passed by the State Assembly. (Flickr)

NC Budget: Fewer Kids in Prison, A Little More Education Funding

Friday, June 23, 2017

RALEIGH, N.C. – While the state waits to see if Gov. Roy Cooper will sign the budget sent to his desk from the State Assembly, public-interest ...Read More

Research shows teenagers are more like kids than adults. (nih.gov)

Illinois Leaders Urged to Lead Nation in Juvenile-Justice Reform

Friday, June 16, 2017

CHICAGO – How to keep young people who have broken the law from reoffending is the topic of an all-day forum in Chicago today. This past ...Read More

Before Sacramento County repealed its fees, the average juvenile probation case could generate $5,640 in fees, according to a new report. (JDAI AZ)

Report: Juvenile-Justice Fees Forcing Some CA Families Into Bankruptcy

Thursday, May 11, 2017

BERKELEY, Calif. – A new report finds that some California families are losing their homes and being driven into bankruptcy by the fees ...Read More

Forty-three states treat 17-year-olds as juveniles in the court system. (raisetheage.com)

Bill Would Raise Minimum Age of MO Juveniles Sent to Adult Prison

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri is one of only seven states that treat 17-year-olds as adults in the criminal-justice system. A group called ...Read More

Keeping troubled kids in their community is credited for the success of the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative, which began in Florida. (Joanna Malinowska/Freestock)

Florida Inspires National Model for Juvenile-Detention Reform

Monday, April 24, 2017

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — What began as an effort to revamp the approach to juvenile detention in one Florida county has spread to hundreds of sites ...Read More

In 2016, students in New York City public schools experienced 1,263 arrests. (Steven Depolo/Flickr)

Report Calls for End to NY School-to-Prison Pipeline

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

NEW YORK - Juvenile-justice advocates say New York City is spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year on a punitive approach to school discipline ...Read More

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