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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      Broken: TN juvenile justice system 'broken, outdated, in catastrophic failure'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

        Jennifer Kraus
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        OpenLine: 'Where are the parents?'

        Phil Williams
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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

        Phil Williams
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        DCS Investigations

        Broken: Juvenile detention center locks children in solitary

        Ben Hall
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        DCS Investigations

        Broken: Controversial juvenile facility has powerful owners

        Ben Hall
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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

        Phil Williams
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        Surveillance video shows 'dangerous' teens' escape

        Rebekah Hammonds
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        Broken: Multiple security breaches may sink detention deal

        Phil Williams
        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

        Phil Williams
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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

        Phil Williams
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        State audit faults DCS handling of juvenile offenders

        Phil Williams
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        Special examines state's 'Broken' juvenile justice system

        Phil Williams
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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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