Advocates argue detention can add to trauma for children who in many cases have already experienced problems before they ever get into trouble with law enforcement, adding to risk factors that may ...

The move comes a week after a state board reaffirmed its finding that the LA County facility is unsuitable to house youth.

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Lawmakers voted to pass several major changes to a piece of legislation aiming to crack down on rising juvenile crime across ...

Thousands of plaintiffs, once children in Los Angeles County’s juvenile detention and foster care systems, are part of a ...

Only children are smarter, happier and more creative than those who grow up with siblings, according to a new study. “Contrary to the stereotypical impression of associations between [only ...

After holding Rümeysa Öztürk at ICE’s field office in St. Albans the night of March 25, court filings show, ICE officials placed her on a flight out of the Burlington airport. The State ...

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The Polish citizen, known as CZA19, spent five years in detention until he was released on a bridging visa last May after a tribunal found there was a real risk he would be harmed by criminal ...

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It may sound too simple, but those are just a few of the benefits when kids learn to cook. Cooking builds life skills, promotes healthy eating, boosts confidence and strengthens family bonds ...

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