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Lawmakers want legal refuge for trans youth: dark-haired man in glasses and suit speaking with trans rights protest sign in background

Lawmakers in 19 states want legal refuge for trans youth

Democratic lawmakers in more than a dozen states are following California's lead in seeking to offer legal refuge to displaced transgender youth...

child neglect screening algorithm raises concerns: graphic of silhouette

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An algorithm that screens for child neglect raises concerns

Inside a cavernous stone fortress in downtown Pittsburgh, attorney Robin Frank defends parents at one of their lowest points – when they...

Gun violence survivor campaign: Black man in jeans, a gray winter jacket and navy baseball cap on backwards stands on sidewalk in front of s 2-story oldr home holding a white human skull with large section of bone missing on right side.

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At home in Arkansas and globally, shooting survivor campaigns against gun violence

Between Jan. 1, 2022, and April 25, 2022, Little Rock, Ark. — the 24th most violent of 65 cities, according to the...

S.C. Juvenile Justice System lawsuit: Two hands intertwined with chain link fence close-up

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Groups sue over conditions in South Carolina’s juvenile lockups

Several civil rights groups are suing South Carolina over conditions at its juvenile lockups, alleging that children in state custody are subject...

Georgia foster care specialist teams: Georgia dept. of family services building entrance

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Georgia aims to keep more kids out of foster care with new specialist teams

Georgia plans to launch a new program this summer intended to prevent children from entering the foster care system. The $1.5 million...

vaccination rates dip for kindergartners: vial of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine

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Rates for measles, other vaccinations dip for kindergartners

A smaller portion of U.S. children got routine vaccinations required for kindergarten during the pandemic, government researchers said Thursday, raising concerns that...

transgender youth medical treatments: marchers protesting for trans rights with sign that reads "love knows no gender"

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EXPLAINER: What medical treatments do transgender youth get?

Transgender medical treatment for children and teens is increasingly under attack in many states, labeled child abuse and subject to criminalizing bans....

rural youth and guns study: young boy shooting a rifle at shooting range

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Study: As young as 12, some rural youth regularly carry handguns

About 25% of rural youth in a University of Washington analysis said they were as young as 12 when they began carrying...

Dance company sex abuse: sad man in hat looking down in front of window in shadow

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Mega dance company bred culture of sex, silence, dancers say

Every year, one of the world's leading dance competition companies sells the dream of Hollywood fame to hundreds of thousands of ambitious...

Eric Morrison-Smith named executive director: stylized orange and blue graphic with image of Black man smiling

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Eric Morrison-Smith named executive director of the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color

Eric Morrison-Smith is the new executive director of the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color, succeeding Marc Philpart, who is leaving...

SC juvenile protest: Several workers in black pants and blue uniform shirts hold hand-printed signs and stand in protest of poor working conditions

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Juvenile justice agency agrees to reform main prison

The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice announced Thursday that it will reform its beleaguered central prison for youths under a settlement...

Permitless Carry Georgia: Inside a white-walled classroom, t hree women hold blue training guns at shoulder height aiming in front of themselves while male instructor stands behind them.

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Youth activists, firearms trainers and police oppose unlicensed gun laws in Georgia and other states

On April 12, Georgia became the 22nd state allowing unlicensed gun-owners to carry a concealed weapon, one in a spate of so-called...

Amy Freitag to be president of New York Community Trust: white woman in blazer sitting and leaning forward while smiling outside

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Amy Freitag to be the new president of The New York Community Trust

The New York Community Trust recently announced that Amy Freitag will be its next president after an eight-month national search, succeeding 32-year...

Disabled youth SSI: Young man in yellow jacket, who has Down syndrome, is poised in front of a laptop computer

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For fledgling adults with disabilities, paperwork sometimes disrupts SSI payments

Each month, more than a million low-income U.S. children with disabilities receive Supplemental Security Income that helps them and their families cover...

Youth drog overdoses: Young man wearing sunglasses stands with older amn in parking lot next to blue mobile medical vehicle

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Study: Drug use less common, more deadly among teens during pandemic

Published today in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association), Trends in Drug Overdose Deaths Among US Adolescents, January 2010 to June...

Juvenile lifers: Middle-aged woman with long dark, graying hair wearing black top stands holding collaged photo of her younger self with a young, dark-haired mn hugging her from the back

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Juvenile lifer seeks reprieve amid broader push for leniency

As a leader of a violent gang and just shy of 18, Briones drove the getaway car in a robbery turned deadly...

Yrans teens Alabama: Young, white, teen girl wearing gray knit beanie and dark gray sweater smiles into camera.

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Trans kids fear Alabama laws targeting medicine, bathrooms

Alabama is among multiple states with Republican-controlled legislatures that have advanced bills not only to block medical treatment but to ban transgender...

Juvenile detention teen death: Two male adults standwith Black male teen between them while restraining his arms and hands.

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Task force finds inconsistencies in police story of detained teen’s death

A community task force reviewing the death of a Black teenager who was restrained for more than 30 minutes at a Kansas...

New Mexico foster care reform: woman with dark hair sitting on brick wall outside and smiling

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New Mexico lags in mandated foster care reforms

Two years after New Mexico agreed to overhaul its foster care system in response to a lawsuit claiming it systematically re-traumatizes children...

Rep. Rosa DeLauro Q&A on afterschool and child tax credit: older woman with blue hair speaking at podium with hand raised

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Q&A: Rep. Rosa DeLauro on the fight for afterschool funding and the child tax credit

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, a Democrat from Connecticut and the chair of the House Appropriations Committee, has long been hailed as an afterschool...