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Muleshoe City Council approves youth diversion plan for municipal courts
The bill, titled the “Texas Youth Diversion and Early Intervention Act,” went into effect Jan. 1, 2024. It states event such as the Uvalde school shooting have increased awareness about the ...
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Texas Juvenile Justice Department granted $825k to help reduce youth incarceration
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Juvenile ... the needs of youth before justice involvement.” The release said the program is aiming to: Increase the availability of effective diversion programs ...
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Social media isn’t the only cause of mental health woes among Texas youth, advocates say
Social media’s danger on youth mental health has captured the attention of Texas lawmakers, at times, eclipsing focus on bigger threats — provider shortages and funding cuts to programs. Texas ...
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VIRAL VIDEO: Texas blade shop garners attention for refusing to repair Nazi youth knife
EDOM, Texas — An East Texas business is making headlines after refusing to repair two World War II-era Hitler Youth knives. The shop owner took issue, not just with the knives themselves, but with the ...