Washington D.C. focuses on bipartisan criminal justice legislation, the aftermath of last week’s elections on youth justice, and emotional stories from veteran graduates of treatment court. All of these stories and more in this week’s news roundup.
Friday News Roundup: November 9, 2018
The midterm election and criminal justice reform: Florida’s felon enfranchisement, Ohio’s attempted criminal drug possession reform, and Hawaii joins the nation in positive promotion of Veterans Treatment Courts. All of these stories and more in this week’s news roundup.
Friday News Roundup: November 2, 2018
The opioid crisis devastates Native American communities, Tennessee awards $4 million in juvenile justice grants, and Michigan appoints a veteran as county public defender. All of these stories and more in this week’s news roundup.
Anti-Bullying Month – Letting Light in
Anti-Bullying Month is an initiative supported by the American people and our government. Our country needs to heal in multiple spaces. Our people need love. Our kids and teens need us to guide them. We see the implications bullying has in our current political and social climates. It harnesses divide, boasts the wrong priorities, distracts and destroys.
To let light into the darkest spaces is immeasurably difficult. It takes deep breathing, stepping back, and utter discomfort to get to this place. It takes forgiveness. Change can only come through awareness, acknowledgement, and action.
Friday News Roundup: October 26, 2018
Suspicious parcels targeting United States officials and CNN staff were, thankfully, kept out of harms way, a decision to end oversight of a juvenile court in Memphis causes uproar, and Wisconsin recognizes issues around paying public defenders. All of these stories and more in this week’s news roundup.
Friday News Roundup: October 19, 2018
Prosecutors and defenders push to expand veterans treatment courts in Minnesota, the Department of Justice steps in to review a juvenile justice court in Tennessee, and Michigan continues to be recognized for its positive work in drug treatment courts and in tackling the opioid crisis. All of these stories and more in this week’s news roundup.
Friday News Roundup: September 28, 2018
The FBI finds a slight decrease in violent crime across the U.S., Michigan sets an example as the state awards nearly $1.2M in grants to veterans treatment courts, and Nevada is spotlighted for its lack of public defenders. All of these stories and more in this week’s news roundup.
Friday News Roundup: September 21, 2018
US leadership works together to tackle the opioid crisis, a Juvenile Court in Ohio implements a diversion program for youth, and Missouri successfully passes legislation for veterans treatment courts . All of these stories and more in this week’s news roundup.
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Friday News Roundup: September 14, 2018
The first veteran graduates from a Florida treatment court, New York addresses the right to counsel in family court, and Missouri’s Senate blocks funding to restore state programs. All of these stories and more in this week’s news roundup.
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Friday News Roundup: September 7, 2018
A veterans treatment court in Arizona gets a $2 million grant, Montgomery County funds public defenders to represent indigent clients, and a nonprofit organization in Virginia spearheads a movement to help incarcerated youth with proactive coping strategies. All of these stories and more in this week’s news roundup.