juvenile justice
Howard Scott Anderson was 17 when he took part in a double-homicide in Florida. A Supreme Court ruling on juvenile sentences led to a new term of 40 years.
Language that would protect minors from being sentenced to life without parole is not included in the First Step Act.
Child advocates worry that he will fail to get a juvenile justice bill to the finish line before the year ends.
Cesar Gaspar faced five years in juvenile detention for bringing a pocketknife to school. Many other kids exposed to lead face similar fates.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The disturbing practice of separating children from their families isn't limited to migrants.
The young girl's plight sparked the national #FreeBresha movement.
Canada's York Regional Police are serious about criminal trespassing.
Her mom calls her a hero, but Bresha Meadows is charged with aggravated murder.
"Mission accomplished," he snapped at Justice Kennedy.