California eyes reform of juvenile justice system
A California Youth Authority overhaul is urged as reformers call for shifting violent offenders to county control or dismantling the state system. Ray, a former inmate, recalls gang pressure and fear, while officials report harsh conditions and widespread use of confinement and chemical spray. Local leaders weigh regional facilities and leadership changes as experts urge alternatives to state custody.
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California Youth Authority
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California
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Kurt Kumli
Santa Clara County
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San Mateo County
EPA studies chemicals at popcorn plant
The EPA and NIOSH are examining chemicals released from microwave popcorn bags at RPIs research site to assess potential health risks. About 50 brands and flavors are tested with diacetyl highlighted as a key compound, linked to illness in factory workers in Missouri and nearby states. The study, begun last fall, aims for year-end completion and peer review before publication.
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Nebraska
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Thompson
Gilster-Mary Lee Corp
Jasper
Ex Indiana governor Orr, 86, dies in Indianapolis
Robert D. Orr former Indiana governor and U S ambassador to Singapore has died at 86 in Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis Mark Lubbers said Orr who led the state from 1981 to 1989 championed educational reform and economic growth His death followed surgery earlier in the day for a kidney blockage with heart rhythm issues listed as a probable cause.
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