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Mar 07, 2007
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Juveniles in Adult Court

The ACLU and children’s rights advocates were shocked when the House Finance Committee passed out a budget that retained a proposal from the Governor and DCYF to treat all 17 year olds as adults for criminal purposes.
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Mar 07, 2007
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Drag Racing

In response to a tragic incident where a teenager was killed in a drag race, the General Assembly approved an Attorney General bill that sets steep criminal penalties for this practice.
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Mar 07, 2007
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“Zero Tolerance” (H 5352, S 394)

The General Assembly overwhelmingly approved an ACLU bill to require schools to take a caseby- case approach in determining the appropriate discipline for students charged with drug, alcohol or weapons violations.
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Mar 07, 2007
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Dating Violence

The legislature approved requiring public schools to educate students about, and respond to incidents of, “dating violence,” but only after the bill was amended at the ACLU’s request.
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Mar 07, 2007
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Mar 07, 2007
  • Students’ Rights

Juveniles in Adult Court

The ACLU and children’s rights advocates were shocked when the House Finance Committee passed out a budget that retained a proposal from the Governor and DCYF to treat all 17 year olds as adults for criminal purposes.
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Mar 07, 2007
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Mar 07, 2007
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Drag Racing

In response to a tragic incident where a teenager was killed in a drag race, the General Assembly approved an Attorney General bill that sets steep criminal penalties for this practice.
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Mar 07, 2007
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Mar 07, 2007
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“Zero Tolerance” (H 5352, S 394)

The General Assembly overwhelmingly approved an ACLU bill to require schools to take a caseby- case approach in determining the appropriate discipline for students charged with drug, alcohol or weapons violations.
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Mar 07, 2007
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Mar 07, 2007
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Dating Violence

The legislature approved requiring public schools to educate students about, and respond to incidents of, “dating violence,” but only after the bill was amended at the ACLU’s request.
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