Juvenile Justice

Vincent Lamar Oliver Jr., from Alabama, is alleged to have fatally shot two people in their 20s.

Anthony Davis, of South Florida, was given a life sentenced in 1982 for armed robberies.

We know that children are different from adults in terms of their brain development, diminished impulse control, susceptibility to peer influence, poor decision-making and inability to foresee consequences under heightened emotional pressure. Yet our judicial system often disregards child status and fails to implement appropriate protections.

A high school student who allegedly attacked another student over an LGBTQ pride flag has reportedly been charged with disorderly conduct, simple battery and disruption of a public facility.

While underage, Luke Craig "is considered dangerous and a threat to public safety," a press release issued by the Kentucky State Police on Sunday stated.

The high school student's caseworker learned she'd gone to sleep instead of doing her coursework.

I am livid about what's happening to incarcerated children in America. And you should be too.

We have to seize this moment to fix our juvenile justice pipeline, too.

Family life matters a lot.

"They knocked over every single hive, killing all the bees. They wiped us out completely," said Justin Engelhardt, co-owner of Wild Hill Honey.

States should defy Attorney General Jeff Sessions and end juvenile administrative fees.

The nation's largest juvenile justice system will no longer allow kids to languish in conditions many call torture.

For years, the criminal justice system has considered anyone 18 or older an adult, but new research suggests the brain of a 23-year-old is still immature.

A quarter of juveniles sentenced to life without parole were convicted of "felony murder."

An estimated 300,000 LGBT youth are arrested and/or detained each year.