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Broken: NewsChannel 5 Investigates
Broken: On the front lines
Broken: TN juvenile justice system 'broken, outdated, in catastrophic failure'
Broken: Juvenile crime called 'public health crisis'
Broken: Even juvenile homicide suspects still on streets, getting guns
Broken: Car theft by kids not always treated as serious crime
Broken: The view from inside a broken system
Broken: Lessons from a convicted teen killer's past
Broken: Violent juveniles commit new crimes when DCS isn't watching
Broken: Juvenile detention center locks children in solitary
Broken: Teens open up on why Nashville's youth turn to crime
Broken: Early intervention critical to putting kids on the right path
Broken: Accused killer's mom says Yorlets didn't have to die
Broken: Parents crying out for help, threatened with jail themselves
Broken: New call to end solitary confinement for juveniles
Broken: Murder weapons in Yorlets case, others traced to careless gun owners
Broken: A family grieves son's death as teens charged with murder
Broken: Protests spark debate over approaches to policing
Broken: Listening to the children of 37208
On the streets with Gideon's Army
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    Broken: On the front lines of TN's juvenile justice system

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    Broken: TN juvenile justice system 'in catastrophic failure'

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    DCS loses track of violent offender, now wanted for murder

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    Broken: Juvenile crime called 'public health crisis'

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    Full Interview: Is juvenile crime a public health crisis?

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    Broken: Even juvenile homicide suspects still getting guns

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    Broken Extra: Conversation with a Cop

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    Broken: Car theft by kids not treated as serious crime

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    Broken: The view from inside a broken system

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    OpenLine: 'Where are the parents?'

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    Broken: Lessons from a convicted teen killer's past

    Jennifer Kraus
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    Broken: Juveniles commit new crimes when DCS isn't watching

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    DCS Investigations

    Broken: Juvenile detention center locks children in solitary

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    DCS Investigations

    Broken: Controversial juvenile facility has powerful owners

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    OpenLine: Hopelessness drives juvenile crime

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    Broken: Teens open up on why Nashville's youth turn to crime

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    Broken: Early intervention critical to putting kids on the right path

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    DCS Investigations

    TN state senator: Ban solitary confinement for juveniles

    Ben Hall
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    Broken: Juvenile escapees all have violent histories

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    Surveillance video shows 'dangerous' teens' escape

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    Broken: Multiple security breaches may sink detention deal

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    BROKEN: Juv. justice center

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    'Broken' special examines juvenile crime problem

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    Broken: Accused killer's mom says Yorlets didn't have to die

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    Broken: Parents crying out for help, threatened with jail

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    Yorlets case: Two juveniles will be tried as adults

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    DCS Investigations

    Broken: New call to end solitary confinement for juveniles

    Ben Hall
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    Slain musician's family recalls heartbreaks

    Phil Williams
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    Broken: Murder weapons traced to careless gun owners

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    Community turns to kids for ideas to improve life in 37208

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    Broken: Juvenile system reaches 'crisis stage,' judges warn

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    Three juveniles charged with murder of 15-year-old friend

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    Broken: A family grieves son's death as teens charged

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    Broken: Protests spark debate over approaches to policing

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    Broken: Listening to the children of 37208

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    Broken: On the streets with Gideon's Army

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    State audit faults DCS handling of juvenile offenders

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    Special examines state's 'Broken' juvenile justice system

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    DCS Investigations

    Bill limiting 'seclusion' for juveniles advances

    Ben Hall
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    New law gives judges new tools for dealing with juveniles

    Phil Williams
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    DCS Investigations

    New law prevents solitary confinement in juvenile facilities

    Ben Hall
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