Tag: youth
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Michigan youth pastor arrested on charges of criminal sexual conduct against minors
A Michigan church youth pastor who moonlights as a Christian rock singer and has performed before high-profile conservative audiences has been accused of preying on teenagers in his father’s flock for more than 10 years. Zachary Radcliff, 29, was fired Oct. 12 from his job as the music and youth director of Oakwood Church in…
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One year later, is the Ebony Alert successfully helping find missing black youth?
But, Banks said, “I just kept putting pressure on them.” With the help of an advocate, Banks asked authorities to issue an Ebony Alert, California’s new notification system to inform the public about missing Black youths. Two hours after issuing the Ebony Alert, officers pinged the teen’s phone, allowing them to geolocate the device. An…
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Senator urges DOJ to investigate youth treatment centers after probe uncovers ‘rampant abuse’
The Department of Justice should investigate four of the nation’s biggest operators of youth residential treatment facilities for civil rights violations and fraud, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., argued Wednesday in letters to Attorney General Merrick Garland. In two letters, obtained by NBC News, Wyden stated that his recent Senate investigation into the corporations — Universal…
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China’s youth unemployment hits fresh high amid economic slowdown and restrictive hiring policies
China’s youth unemployment rate in August rose to the highest level since the new system of record-keeping began in December, driven by an economic slowdown and restrictive hiring policies, according to analysts. The jobless rate for people in China ages 16 to 24, and not in school, rose to 18.8% last month, data from the National…