Costumed dog mascot helps troubled teens in Shasta program
In Redding California the Shasta County Youth Assessment Center uses a dog suit Safety Pup to connect with first and second time offenders. The center emphasizes restorative justice with community service and youth led anti crime brochures. Programs include repairing vandalism mowing lawns and outreach to families to disrupt the cycle of crime.
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Redding
Calif
Nancy Geer
Shasta County
Safety Pup
Geer
AFDC
Renny Noll
TAAS under debate amid lawsuit and student pressure in Texas
The TAAS exit test faces MALDEF legal challenge for alleged racial bias while many educators defend accountability standards. The suit in San Antonio argues the test unfairly blocks diplomas for African American and Mexican American students, with hearings slated for November as districts run TAAS remediation programs across the Rio Grande Valley.
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TAAS
Texas
Texas Education
Mike Moses
Valley
Maldef
Pat Garza
la Joya High School
Garza
Jannette LaFevers
Rowe High School
McAllen
Rio Grande Valley
PSJA
Memorial High School
Argelia Guadarrama
Yolanda Hill
Weslaco High School
Curfews fail to curb youth crime study says
Dan Macallai of the Justice Policy Institute questions curfews effectiveness after a June 10 study in Western Criminology Review finds no impact on crime categories. Colorado officials note demographic differences, while ACLU advocates warn curfews threaten constitutional rights and First Amendment activities.
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Dan Macallai
Justice Policy Institute
San Francisco
California
Western Criminology Review
Macallah
Colorado
Front Range
Sam Mamet
Colorado Municipal League
American Civil Liberties Union
Mark Silverstein
Colorado Aclu
Salida
Main Street
Darwin Hibbs
ACLU
Hibbs
Silverstein
Mike Males
Odessa Man Charged With Aggravated Sexual Assault
Ambrosio Quezada Martinez was arrested after Odessa Police responded to a suspicious person call at High Plains Apartments 3727 Andrews Highway. He, described as 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 6 inches tall with a Rocio tattoo on his abdomen, was identified and charged with aggravated sexual assault as the investigation continues.
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Rocio
Odessa
High Plains
Andrews Highway
Ambrosio Quezada Martinez
Garden and Museum Link for Arizona Students
Unity and Lawrence fifth graders join Arizona State Museum and Native Seeds Search in Tucson for a monthly archaeology and history program. Students plant a desert garden, learn about the three sisters crops, make masks, and study cultures while tying lessons to health, writing, and science.
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Arizona State Museum
Henderson
The
Alex
Tucson
Sean Burlew
Sean
Sher Novak
Molly Valenzuela
Sophia Perez
Debbie Weinman
Lawrence
Weinman
Odessa blotter reports burglary, theft, and car theft
The blotter lists multiple Odessa incidents including a burglary charge for Rutillio Valdespino at 1300 Clifford Street with a $5,000 bond, a 19 year old Odessa man charged with cocaine possession, and a 76 year old reporting a theft of a pearl and diamond necklace valued at 1,700 from Wedgewood Avenue. An Odessa man had a 1986 Jeep windfall theft and an incident on Englewood Lane involved two unknown men striking a man with a vehicle at 6 45 a m.
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Odessa
Ector County
Rutillio Valdespino
Clifford St
Englewood Lane
Wedgewood Avenue
Former oil executive dies at 76 in Houston
Phil Oxley, longtime executive at Seaneve Bais station and Production Co., died suddenly at age 76 after a brief illness. He was a veteran geologist and held roles in Denver and Washington, later teaching at the University of Colorado Boulder before becoming a consultant on international oil activities. He enjoyed fly fishing around the world.
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Houston
Phil Oxley
Snanes Yemetnns Seaneve Baistation and Production Co
Se Sees
Delaware
Houston Reataneenemeraion Annetive
Oxley
London
Universe of Colorado
Boulder
Washington, D.C
Rracen Geen Hg
Love Across Worlds Ends in Royal Union
Risharinga and Shanta fall in love and voyage from mythic realms to the human world. They overcome fear and hunger’s misery, win acceptance at Lomapada's palace, and inspire generosity in the king. The tale closes with a joyous wedding and blessings from Kasyapa.
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Risharinga
Kasyapa
Shanta
Aera
Neago
Lomapada
Bey
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Mayra Valenzuela
Mayra
Stocker Foundation
Southwestern Foundation
Alex Salazar
Paties
Gerard Chavez Zepeda
S. Washington Ave
Mac Oe
West LA
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