First of nearly 1,200 lawsuits against New Hampshire youth detention center set for trial

It started with three words: “They raped me.” David Meehan’s disclosure to his wife seven years ago set into motion an unprecedented criminal investigation into New Hampshire’s state-run youth detention center, which was built in the 1850s as a “house of reformation.” It is now called the Sununu Youth Services Center, after former Gov. John … Continue reading First of nearly 1,200 lawsuits against New Hampshire youth detention center set for trial

Los Angeles requires youth basketball participants to wear masks, critic calls policy 'dangerous'

Youth basketball league participants in Los Angeles are still being required to wear masks while they are on the court more than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic. Los Angeles Uprising, an organization that pushes back against “restrictions and mandates,” tweeted a picture of a youth basketball game from Saturday which shows participants wearing masks … Continue reading Los Angeles requires youth basketball participants to wear masks, critic calls policy 'dangerous'