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PNS Daily Newscast - April 20, 2018

The DOJ delivers the Comey memos to Congress. Also on our rundown: More evidence that rent prices are out of reach in many markets; Wisconsin counties brace for sulfide mining; and the Earth Day focus this weekend in North Dakota is on recycling.

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A multidisciplinary team in Watertown is the first of five planned across South Dakota to provide outreach on the issues of child abuse and how to navigate the legal system. (Pixabay)

SD Crafts Strategic Plan to Eliminate Child Abuse

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

PIERRE, S.D. - Childhood trauma that includes emotional, physical or sexual abuse can cause huge life impacts, but these can be minimized through ...Read More

More than 20 million adults and children are exploited as sex slaves worldwide. (StockSnap/Pixabay)

Interest in Fighting Sex Trafficking Gains Steam in Idaho

Monday, April 9, 2018

GARDEN CITY, Idaho - Sex trafficking isn't just an issue in other parts of the world; it's going on in Idahoans' backyards. But there's growing ...Read More

A subcommittee on workplace safety and respect still plans to meet next week to discuss Minnesota Statehouse sexual harassment policies. (Mark Goebel/Flickr)

MN Anti-Sexual-Harassment Legislation Fails

Friday, March 23, 2018

ST. PAUL. Minn. – A bill aimed directly at combating sexual harassment in the Minnesota Legislature won't be coming up for a vote this session ...Read More

The presence of a firearm in the home of someone with a history of domestic violence increases the risk of the survivor being killed by as much as 500 percent. (Pixabay)

Study Links Domestic Violence to Mass Shootings

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

DENVER – There is a strong link between mass shootings and domestic violence, according to new analysis by Everytown for Gun Safety. The study ...Read More

Social workers, like Tee Taylor of Lorain County Children's Services, help pick up the pieces when families are torn apart. (Patti-Jo Burnett)<br />

Social Workers: Building Better Lives in Ohio

Monday, March 19, 2018

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Social workers dedicate their time and energy to helping make the country a better place to live, and in Ohio, more than 9,000 ...Read More

ICE officials have carried out enforcement actions in at least 24 Massachusetts courthouses. (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

Civil-Rights Groups Seek to Block ICE Arrests at Courthouses

Friday, March 16, 2018

BOSTON – Civil-rights groups are asking the Commonwealth's highest court to stop federal immigration officials from arresting people at courthou ...Read More

Half of mass shootings involve family or domestic violence, according to research. (Pixabay)

Link Cited Between Mass Shootings, Domestic Violence

Thursday, March 15, 2018

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – There is a strong link between mass shootings and domestic violence, according to an analysis of seven years of shootings ...Read More

In Nevada, people facing guardianship are now given a court-appointed attorney who represents their interests before a judge. (AARP)

New NV Hotline to Report Abuse by Court-Appointed Guardians

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

CARSON CITY, Nev. – After a rash of high-profile cases, a brand new hotline has just been established for Nevadans to report abuse or neglect ...Read More

A new study shows that the number of women sent to prisons in Texas has increased by more than 900 percent since 1980. (Alina555/GettyImages)

Study: Texas Needs Alternatives to Sending Women to Prison

Monday, March 12, 2018

AUSTIN, Texas – Prison reform advocates say too many of the 12,000 women in Texas prisons don't need to be behind bars. A study by the ...Read More

Most human trafficking victims will encounter a medical professional, and Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., sponsored legislation that would give medical professionals tools to identify people who are being exploited. (ACF OPA)

TN Congressman Leads Way in Preventing Human Trafficking

Thursday, March 1, 2018

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Human trafficking is a significant problem in Tennessee, with its size, number of interstate highways and relatively healthy ...Read More

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