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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.

FL: Juvenile Justice

A new report recommends limiting the types of offenses that can land youth in detention and eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in placement decisions. (Pixabay)
Report: Youths of Color 50% More Likely to Face Juvenile Incarceration

Almost a quarter-million American children were incarcerated in 2019, according to a new report called "Too Many Closed Doors" from the Sentencing …

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According to the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, arrests continue to decline in Florida and are down 51% in the last five years. (ottawagraphics/Pixabay)
Will DeSantis Veto FL Juvenile-Expungement Bill?

When it comes to second chances, a bill related to expunging juvenile arrest records is back before the governor for a second chance at becoming law…

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Florida currently allows minors to expunge first-time misdemeanors if they complete a diversion program. (Pxabay)
Advocates See DeSantis Veto of Juvenile Records Bill as Missed Opportunity

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Republicans and Democrats alike are stunned by Gov. Ron DeSantis' veto of a bill they passed unanimously. It would've expanded …

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The Annie E. Casey Foundation survey covered Jan. 1 to Apr. 1, and shows a 24% reduction in youth detention, a decrease as large as the entire national decline from 2010 to 2017. (Pixabay)
Study: Youth Detention Decreases Amid COVID-19

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- As the new coronavirus began to spread around the United States, the population in juvenile detention centers in Florida and …

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Studies show black youth are disproportionately affected by Florida's policies allowing the shifting of juveniles to adult court. (Pixabay)
Lawmakers Push Bill to Limit Children Tried in Adult Court

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – State representatives in the Florida House are pushing for House Bill 509, a law to prevent juveniles from being tried as …

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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

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

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A new report recommends closing all youth prisons. (larryfarr/morguefile.com)
Report: Youth Prisons Aren't Working

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Thousands of children in Florida are serving time behind bars, but a new report suggests they shouldn't be if the goal is …

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When young offenders can't afford their court fees and fines, they can end up getting deeper into trouble. (click/morguefile)
Court Fines, Fees Create "Debtors' Prisons" for Some Florida Youth

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Close to 1 million young people nationwide enter the juvenile-justice system each year, and a new report finds those who can't …

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Monday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling means hundreds of so-called
SCOTUS Offers Hope for Juvenile Offenders Sentenced to Life in Prison

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - There's new hope that more than 2,000 people sentenced to life in prison for crimes they committed as juveniles may not have to …

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