The juvenile justice system in New York is failing due to Raise the Age, a law that sends most teen criminal defendants to Family Court and does not punish 16- and 17-year-olds with loaded firearms. The average age of youth carrying illegal guns has dropped to 12-13, leading to a surge in youth gun violence. Despite reforms, juvenile detention centers remain chaotic, and lawmakers are failing to address the crisis impacting black and Hispanic communities, with ineffective consequences for serious juvenile offenders.
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Texas doctor who poisoned patients with tainted medical IV bags sentenced to 190 years
Texas anesthesiologist Dr. Raynaldo Ortiz Jr. was sentenced to 190 years in prison for intentionally tampering with IV bags, resulting in the death of a physician and cardiac emergencies in 11 patients. Described as a "medical terrorist," Ortiz was found guilty of multiple charges related to poisoning patients with heart-stopping drugs concealed in IV bags. The victims and their families expressed the lasting trauma and distrust towards medical professionals caused by Ortiz's actions during the...
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