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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

IN: Juvenile Justice

Research by The Sentencing Project shows the 2021 Black/White Youth Placement rates per 100,000 young people was 278 for Black youth and 93 for white youth. (Adobe Stock)
Juvenile detention rates show big racial disparities in IN, US

Youth incarceration rates have declined in Indiana and nationwide since 2014. But a new study shows young people of color are more likely to be …

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According to a report from The Sentencing Project, at least 80% of incarcerated kids are excluded from the standard one-day counts at juvenile facilities. (Adobe Stock)
Report: Most Estimates Undercount Kids in Detention System

A new report found most official estimates undercount the number of kids locked up in juvenile prisons, but one Indiana-based organization is …

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In the 2019-2020 school year, Indiana schools reported more than 171,000 ">
Community Advocates Urge End to Police Presence in IN Schools

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- As students across Indiana begin the new school year, some communities are reevaluating the need for police officers in schools…

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Racial disparities in the juvenile justice process are highest in
Pandemic Offers Hope for Reducing Disparities in Juvenile Justice

INDIANAPOLIS - Fewer young people are being admitted to jails because of COVID-19, and the drop has been bigger for youth of color than their white …

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In Indiana, 32 counties are involved in the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative, focusing on finding ways to help troubled kids other than locking them up. (centerforhealthjournalism.org)
Could Drop in Juvenile Detention Rates Become a Future Trend?

INDIANAPOLIS -- The number of young people in detention centers has decreased dramatically since the coronavirus outbreak began, according to new …

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Fewer than 1 in 6 foster children graduate from high school and 3 percent make it to college. (nih.gov)
Report: Brain Science Can Help Foster Children Thrive

INDIANAPOLIS – Recommendations on how to treat children in foster care are part of a report by The Annie E. Casey Foundation. The report…

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Indiana ranks 14th in the nation among states for education, according to a new report. (Valerie Black)
Report: Indiana's Child Death Rate Rises

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana has made a few strides in the overall well-being of its children, but there are some areas that need attention - most …

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A move to reform the juvenile justice system by offering alternatives other than juvenile detention is now in its 25th year. (aecf.org)
Indiana Judges Have Options for Juvenile Offenders

INDIANAPOLIS -- Young people in trouble with the law in Indiana have benefited from an updated approach to juvenile justice. It's the 25th …

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A new report says juvenile prisons are ineffective and all of them should be closed. (ct.gov)
Report: Close Youth Prisons, Switch to Alternative Treatment

INDIANAPOLIS – Kids should not be kept behind bars - that's the message of a new report examining the ineffectiveness of youth prisons in Indian…

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Court fees and fines that are too high for young people to pay mean they often end up skipping court dates or getting in trouble again. (Michael Carter)
Court Fines Out of Reach for Indiana's Young People

INDIANAPOLIS – When a young person is unable to pay court-related costs, he or she can face what's known as "debtors' prison," a practice a new …

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Children's advocates hope more families will take in the growing number of kids in foster care in Indiana. (Virginia Carter)
Huge Need for Foster Parents in Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS - Advocates for foster children say now is the time for people who may be considering becoming foster parents to step up - in Indiana…

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A new report documents the efforts by families to change the juvenile justice system. (Citizens for Prison Reform)
A Mother's Day Visit at Prison

INDIANAPOLIS - About 54,000 children are incarcerated in the U.S., which means their families will be spending this Mother's Day weekend without them…

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