California is lagging behind its goals for prison reform. Then, a new report points to Thailand, Malaysia as hotbeds of human trafficking, but the U.S. isn't immune. Plus, therapy is key to combating 'toxic stress' in babies, how two Prop 8 plaintiffs became symbols of the gay marriage fight, payday advance companies settle in with Native American tribes and much more.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ordered California to significantly reduce its prison population three years ago. Since then, Governor Jerry Brown has been hard at work trying to meet those goals.
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A recent report from the U.S. State Department on forced labor and human trafficking across the globe singled out countries like Malaysia and Thailand.
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• 10:50
Paul Katami and Jeff Zarrillo of Burbank share their unlikely path to becoming two of the faces in the fight against California's Prop 8 for four-and-a-half years.
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"Transformers" take over China, "Looper" director Ryan Johnson gets looped into the "Star Wars" franchise and Han Solo has a bit of a limp.
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An innovative program at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles tries to head off mental health issues in older children by improving their home lives when they're babies.
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• 9:16
For the first time in nearly two decades, immigrants don't account for the majority of Hispanic workers in the U.S., according to a new study from the Pew Research Center.
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Some Native American tribes are looking to profit from payday advance lenders, online vendors that offer short-term loans up to $1,000 with high-interest rates.
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A federal judge has intervened into an escalating dispute between two factions of a Northern California tribe over control of the Rolling Hills Casino in Corning, California.
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The U.S. was just seconds away from a come-from-behind win against Portugal in the World Cup yesterday, when star Cristiano Ronaldo launched a cross that led to a last-minute goal. The final score was a tie, 2-2.