State View: 17-year-olds deserve second chance in justice
Editorial urges Texan lawmakers to raise the default juvenile age from 17 to 18 in most cases. It cites criminology research on deterrence and safety, notes Whitmire’s caution, and supports targeted judicial discretion for serious offenses while pushing broader juvenile justice reforms to keep youths closer to home and reduce re arrest rates.
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Associated Press
Austin American-Statesman
Adventuring in a digital world and local geocaching
Blogger Bert Marshall shares his take on real adventure beyond doom scrolling. He promotes geocaching as accessible fun and announces a Baytown Nature Center Geocaching 101 class with admission details and tips.
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Jane Lee
Baytown Nature Center
Shift in U S support for same sex marriage widens
The 2014 General Social Survey shows a majority now backs gay marriage, with support up 8 points in two years and 45 points since 1988. Opposition stands at one third, while Republicans show a 14 point rise since 2012. NORC at UChicago notes broad acceptance of same sex relationships alongside legal changes in many states.
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America
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NORC
University of Chicago
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This Day in History Friday March 6 2015
Highlights include Dred Scott v Sandford ruling denying citizenship to Scott and a federal court suit, York Canada incorporation as Toronto, fall of the Alamo in 1836, first U S air raid on Berlin in 1944, Malenkov as premier in 1953, Svetlana Alliluyeva defection in 1967, Weathermen townhouse bombing in 1970, Giuliana Sgrena account in 2003, and Voltaire quote on common sense.
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