Youth Today
All posts tagged "Juvenile Justice"
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1.1KNewsHuman rights group urges resentencing of tens of thousands who, convicted in their teens, have spent decades behind bars
"I was condemned to prison to die in a cage at 17 years old."
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1.1K► ReportsCrimes against humanity: The mass incarceration of children in the United States
At least 32,359 individuals are in U.S. prisons because of crimes committed as children.
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1.4KNews“It’s the guns. It’s always been the guns.”
“I’ve gone from scared and terrified, to kinda just really pissed off," Smith said.
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1.6KNewsFollowing Native American rituals, hoping to put youthful offenders on a straight path
Incarcerated Native American youth are exploring tribal history, culture and identity through ritual.
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3.9KNewsAgainst changing tide, 11 states haven’t limited solitary confinement of juveniles
“Solitary confinement tried to break my soul," said Vidal Guzman Jr.
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1.3KNewsBrazil’s school violence mirrors US. Its reaction doesn’t
In Brazil, there appears to be broad support for holding social media platforms accountable.
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1.3KNewsUvalde families plead for languishing Texas gun bills
The emotional late-night hearing underlined the sustained anger by some Uvalde families.
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1.2K► ReportsFederal bureau releases new data on reported sexual assault and harassment in juvenile facilities
Most of the victims were boys, who, as a group, outnumber incarcerated girls.
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1.4K► ReportsReport: Girls’ arrests rose; incarceration rates were highest among Black and Native American girls
Girls accounted for 31% of arrested youth in 2019, up from 18% in 1990.
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1.3KNewsTeacher shot by 6-year-old student files $40 million lawsuit
The lawsuit alleges gross negligence for ignoring multiple warnings leading up to the shooting.
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1.2KNewsGun injuries in US surged during pandemic, CDC study shows
The largest proportional increase occurred among children younger than 15.
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Funerals set for Nashville school shooting’s 6 victims
Funeral arrangements were disclosed for the six people killed in the Nashville school shooting.
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1.1KNewsBill to criminalize help for Idaho minors’ abortions passes
It seeks to restrict travel by creating the crime of "abortion trafficking".
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1.1KNewsHonoring a son caught in the crossfire, Jared’s Heart aims to curb Atlanta’s gun violence
The 23-year-old had been killed when a gunman sprayed bullets at a weekend cookout.
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2.0KNewsYoung shooting victims and witnesses face higher risks of PTSD, addiction, being desensitized to gun violence
“Trauma is a roller coaster,” said shooting survivor Mia Tretta.
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1.2KNewsDoctor decries gun violence after school shooting near miss
She posted on Facebook, "WHY ARE OUR CHILDREN BEING MASSACRED IN THEIR SCHOOLS?!"
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1.1KNewsDenver school shooting suspect dead; parents push security
Students and others across Denver rallied at the state Capitol Thursday for gun reform.
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1.4KNewsAfter judge resentences LaKeith Smith to 30 years, his lawyer pledges to fight for those who ‘didn’t pull the trigger’
"Today doesn't feel like justice,” Smith's attorney Leroy Maxwell told news reporters.
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870News‘We can’t incarcerate our way out of the problem’: Why some judges favor drug courts’ treatment-based approach
Drug courts are a treatment-based model of diverting people from lockdown.
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Sentenced to 65 years, at age 19, Alabaman will ask for prison-release during Monday hearing
LaKeith Smith was convicted when he was 15 for his part in a burglary.
