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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.

ND: Juvenile Justice

A new report says saddling young offenders with debt, such as restitution, limits their opportunities for positive growth that can keep them out of trouble in the future. (Adobe Stock)
Report: Juvenile Justice Restitution Laws Need Reboot

States like North Dakota need to re-imagine their restitution laws for juvenile offenders, according to a new report, which showed the payments often …

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A new report says the United States needs to change its methodology in measuring youth detention in the juvenile justice system, fearing there is an undercount. (Adobe Stock)
ND Still Hopeful About Juvenile-Justice Reforms

The U.S. has made progress in reducing youth incarceration, but a new national report found there are still issues with confinement. In North Dakota…

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In 2019, about 76,000 children were prosecuted in the adult system, and more than 80% were racial minorities, according to a report from Human Rights for Kids. (chatiyanon/Adobe Stock)
Outside of ND Efforts, Federal Overhaul of Juvenile Justice Proposed

FARGO, N.D. -- A bipartisan group of lawmakers is introducing a package of bills to make the federal criminal-justice system more fair and age-…

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A 12-member panel in North Dakota examining ways to improve services for children includes lawmakers, agency officials, parents and community partners. (Adobe Stock)
New ND Children's Cabinet Gets its Feet Wet

BISMARCK, N.D. -- A new panel looking at issues facing North Dakota children meets today for only the second time since being formed last year…

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According to new research, the families of incarcerated youths are helping bring changes to the juvenile justice system. (iStockphoto)
Moms are Changing the Juvenile Justice System

BISMARCK, N.D. -- Families in North Dakota and across the nation will be feeling the pain of separation this Mother's Day weekend because of …

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Youth First Initiative released a new poll showing about 77 percent of Americans favor changing the focus of the juvenile justice system from incarceration to rehabilitation.  (iStockphoto)
Juvenile Justice Reform Group Wants ND Youth Prisons Closed

BISMARCK, N.D. - A juvenile justice reform group wants 80 of the country's oldest and largest youth prisons closed down, including one in North …

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Child-welfare experts are in Mandan for the 15th Indian Child Welfare and Wellness Conference. (iStockphoto)
Native American Child Wellness Conference Under Way in ND

BISMARCK, N.D. - Hundreds of child-protection workers, teachers and foster parents are expected to be at today's kick off for North Dakota's 15th …

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People who get caught paying for sex in North Dakota could soon end up in john school. (iStockphoto)
Work Begins on North Dakota "John School"

BISMARCK, N.D. - January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and there's a move in North Dakota to curb one major cause of the problem…

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New numbers show that children who have at least one parent with a criminal record face more challenges throughout life. (iStockphoto)
Report: Parents' Criminal Records Affect 75,000 ND Kids

BISMARCK, N.D. - With the United States leading the world in incarceration rates, criminal-justice reformers are targeting an unintended consequence…

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Phone calls to prisoners will soon be a lot cheaper for many families. Credit: Krosseel/morguefile
FCC Moves to Slash Pricey Prison Calls

BISMARCK, N.D. - Calls to North Dakota inmates, some of the most expensive in the country, will cost a lot less starting next year thanks to a …

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