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Georgia earning a name for justice in a new way

This story was reported by Virginia Lynne Anderson for the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange. COVINGTON, Ga. — On a bright, fall day — the kind of day that kids love to be outdoors in, riding a bike, playing ball — a 15-year-old walked into a juvenile courtroom in Newton County for a hearing, wearing a […]

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