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In Report, Justice Accuses St. Louis County Family Court Of Racial Bias

10:22am July 31, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division found that the court fails to provide children adequate representation. In addition, it says the court treats black kids harsher than white ones.

New York Court: Chimps Are Still Property, Not People

8:51am July 31, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

The judge wrote that someday they may get legal rights, but courts don't embrace change quickly. The chimps are held by Stony Brook University.

U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse

6:49pm July 30, 2015

by Leila Fadel

An Egyptian-American and her husband have been held in Cairo prisons for more than a year. They're accused of abusing street children in the shelter they ran, but the government has shown little evidence and may be after them because of suspected political activity.

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The Baltimore City Detention Center, seen here in 2013, was found to be riddled with corruption, according to a federal probe.

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Md. Governor Orders Closure Of 'Deplorable' Baltimore City Jail

4:14pm July 30, 2015

by Bill Chappell

A 2013 investigation resulted in the indictment of "25 people — including 13 women working as corrections officers" on racketeering and drug charges. Nearly 20 more faced other charges.

Brian Hopson, assistant superintendent at Alameda County Juvenile Hall, stands in one of its many empty units. The 360-bed facility was full when it opened eight years ago, but is now at half capacity.

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Meant To Keep Youths Out Of Detention, Probation Often Leads Them There

2:29pm July 30, 2015

by Soraya Shockley

Nationwide, juvenile incarceration has dropped by half since 1999 — but the probations that have replaced it hold teens to sometimes subjective standards and often include electronic monitoring.

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University Of Cincinnati Police Officer Indicted In Killing Of Black Motorist

2:08pm July 30, 2015

by Tana Weingartner

An Ohio grand jury has indicted University of Cincinnati Police Officer Ray Tensing in the shooting death of Samuel DuBose, who was pulled over on July 19 because he was missing license plate.

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Justice Dept. Hires Compliance Expert In Fight Against Corporate Crime

12:16pm July 30, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

The department says the new expert will play a big role in determining whether businesses targeted for prosecution have engaged in systemic misconduct or whether the criminal activity is limited.

Frustration with a crying baby can lead some parents and caregivers to shake a baby.

Doctors Devise A Better Way To Diagnose Shaken Baby Syndrome

10:30am July 30, 2015

by Tara Haelle

Doubters have said that merely shaking a baby can't cause brain damage or death. Listing six injuries associated with the syndrome will make it easier to identify child abuse, a study says.

Captives separated by a fence conduct communal evening prayers at the Camp 6 prison building at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

New Gitmo Plan Would Relocate Some Detainees To U.S.

1:59am July 30, 2015

by David Welna

President Obama's top counterterrorism adviser recently floated a plan to empty Guantanamo's detention camps and relocate "enemy combatants." The president promised in 2009 to shut down the facility.

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Probation With A Therapeutic Approach Keeps Kids Out Of Juvenile Hall

7:56pm July 29, 2015

In some places in the U.S., many kids end up in juvenile hall because of minor probation violations. But in Wayne County, Mich., the system has reduced rates through a therapeutic approach.

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