Anger Management - L.A. program aims to put gang members in jobs

L.A. program aims to put gang members in jobs
Sacramento Bee - Gang members go to the Rev. Greg Boyle, S.J., with skills in fighting, stealing and detecting the slightest trace of disrespect. They leave him with skills in filing, faxing and expressing new-found self-respect. Boyle runs Homeboy Industries, a Los

State senator rejects plea deal offer
WRGB - (Albany, NY - AP) - State Senator Ada Smith, who's accused of throwing hot coffee in the face of a former staffer, rejects a plea deal that included anger management treatment. In exchange for pleading guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge, Smith

HealthCheck Reports: April 2006
WPVI - Two thirds of all Americans live in dirty air. That's the word from the American Lung Association's annual "state of the air" report. The ALA says 150 million people live in counties with harmful levels of pollution. Although programs to clean up

Helping children heal
Hampton Roads Daily Press - HAMPTON -- The brightly colored picture looks innocent enough. A house, a tree, a yellow sun, a little girl with a smile on her face. Perfectly normal for an 8-year-old to draw, right? Look closer. The house is on top of the tree - up high, where it

Creating a Safe School Environment
KOLD-TV - Students have an important role to play in ensuring that their schools are safe and orderly. They can take steps to help make their schools places where learning can take place without disruption and without the fear of being victimized or bullied

Commission: Judge made nonsensical decisions
Shreveport Times - James Williams was ordered to "go to Citi Trends and pick out what you want" as a court-ordered sentence for automobile infractions. Another man pleaded guilty to not having car insurance and was ordered to anger management. An unidentified man was