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Post-presidential debate poll shows a shift in WI; Teamsters won't endorse in presidential race after releasing internal polling showing most members support Trump; IL energy jobs growth is strong but lacks female workers; Pregnant, Black Coloradans twice as likely to die than the overall population.

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The Teamsters choose not to endorse a presidential candidate, county officials in Texas fight back against state moves to limit voter registration efforts, and the FBI investigate suspicious packages sent to elections offices in at least 17 states.

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A USDA report shows a widening gap in rural versus urban health, a North Carolina county remains divided over a LGBTQ library display, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz' policies are spotlighted after his elevation to the Democratic presidential ticket.

CA: Criminal Justice

As of 2021, California was 18th in the nation for lowest rate of youth confined in juvenile justice facilities, at 58 youth per 100-thousand. (Framestock/Adobe Stock)

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

New data show massive drop in youth arrests, incarceration

The number of youth held in juvenile justice facilities in California and across the U.S. dropped 75% between 2000 and 2022 - according to a new …

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Groups that fight for criminal justice reform argue that public safety improves when justice-involved people can clear their records and find better jobs and housing. (Vitalii Vodolazskyi/Adobe Stock)
New rules coming soon to help people clear old criminal records

Starting October 1st, it will get a lot easier for people with old felony convictions to get them expunged from their record - as Senate Bill 731…

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Los grupos que luchan por la reforma de la justicia penal argumentan que la seguridad pública mejora cuando las personas involucradas en la justicia pueden limpiar sus antecedentes y encontrar mejores empleos y viviendas. (Vitalii Vodolazskyi/Adobe Stock)
Próximamente nuevas reglas para ayudar a personas a eliminar antecedentes penales antiguos

A partir del 1 de octubre, será mucho más fácil para las personas con antiguas condenas por delitos graves eliminarlas de sus …

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Datos sobre delitos que cubren 48 ciudades de California que informan al FBI muestran una disminución del 11 % en los robos y una caída del 17 % en los robos durante los primeros tres meses de 2024, en comparación con 2023. (Sergey/Adobe Stock)
Delitos contra la propiedad disminuyen en CA, contrario a la creencia popular

Los delitos contra la propiedad en California están cerca de mínimos históricos, según las últimas estadísticas del …

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Crime data covering 48 California cities reporting to the FBI show an 11% decline in theft and a 17% drop in burglary for the first three months of 2024, compared with 2023. (Sergey/Adobe Stock)
Report: Contrary to popular belief, property crime is down in CA

Property crime in California is near record lows, according to the latest statistics from the California Department of Justice. A new report from …

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Advocates said people in detention have come to depend on free phone access while navigating the isolation and deprivation behind bars. (R/Adobe Stock)
Advocates for detained immigrants decry loss of free phone calls

Groups advocating for people detained in immigration facilities are calling for the reinstatement of a program which allowed 500 free minutes of phone…

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A new Community Safety Legislative Agenda reimagines justice and public safety to invest in people and communities rather than police and prisons. (William W. Potter/Adobe Stock)
Civil rights groups press for bills to rethink public safety

Social justice groups are pressing Congress to pass a series of bills to rethink public safety in the U.S. The new 2024 Community Safety Legislative …

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El episodio uno del documental
Cineasta de CA sigue a sus padres mientras eligen ayuda médica para morir

Una nueva serie documental analiza la ayuda médica para morir a través de los ojos de personas con enfermedades terminales que abogan por un…

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Episode One of the documentary
CA filmmaker follows her parents as they choose medical aid in dying

A new documentary series looks at medical aid in dying through the eyes of terminally ill people advocating for a peaceful passing on their own terms…

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Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, Crime Survivor for Safety and Justice leader Stephanie Hatten and senior staff attorney Katherine Wutchiett for Legal Aid at Work spoke Tuesday in Sacramento on behalf of a bill to allow family members of crime victims to take unpaid leave. (Assembly Democratic Communications Office)
Criminal justice package moves ahead in CA state Legislature

A package to improve public safety is moving ahead in the California state Legislature - with a floor vote in the State Assembly on the first bill exp…

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La asambleísta Pilar Schiavo, demócrata de Chatsworth, la líder de Crime Survivor for Safety and Justice Stephanie Hatten y la abogada principal Katherine Wutchiett de Legal Aid at Work hablaron el martes en Sacramento a favor de un proyecto de ley que permitirá a los familiares de las víctimas de delitos ser elegibles para tomar tiempo libre no remunerado. (Assembly Democratic Communications Office)
Paquete de justicia penal avanza en la legislatura del estado de California

Un paquete para mejorar la seguridad pública está avanzando en la Legislatura del estado de California, y se espera una votación en la …

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Un nuevo informe muestra que las personas que completan programas financiados por la Proposición 47, como los que se ofrecen en el Centro de Recuperación Safe Harbor en Los Ángeles, tienen muchas menos probabilidades de ser reencarceladas. (Safe Harbor )
Nuevos datos de CA: programas sociales reducen la delincuencia

Los programas destinados a reducir las posibilidades de que alguien termine nuevamente tras las rejas están funcionando, según un nuevo an&#…

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