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U.S. Moves to End “School-to-Prison Pipeline”

By Carey L. Biron

The U.S. government has released landmark new guidelines aimed at tackling overreliance on punitive disciplinary measures within the national school system, with students being expelled or even referred to law enforcement for minor infractions.

U.S. Backlash Growing Against “Stand Your Ground” Laws

By Cydney Hargis
In the aftermath of the recent acquittal of 31-year-old Florida native George Zimmerman, the state's so-called Stand Your Ground law has come under national scrutiny, as have dozens of other states that have enacted similar legislation.
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