Roughly 98% of the kids tried as adults in Florida were transferred from the juvenile system through the state’s “direct file” laws, which empower prosecutors to transfer a child to adult ...

Yahkeim "Keimo" Lollar, 18, was killed just before the holidays in December last year. His family allege his ex-girlfriend is ...

Assistant District Attorney Jordan King says diversion is an opportunity for youth to avoid a juvenile record and ... get rid of this whole concept of direct files,” said Rev. Dr. Damon B.