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Allegations of physical abuse of teens by staff have sparked a state and federal investigation. Experts say the violence comes as the state tries to make juvenile lockups less like adult prisons.

Lawmakers tried to rein in ticketing after the protests that followed Michael Brown's death. But small, predominantly African-American communities may take a bigger hit than cities like Ferguson.

NPR's Ari Shapiro interviews Jason Bordoff, professor and founding director at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University. He was also the former White House energy advisor to President Obama. Bordoff talks about the part of the budget deal this week which lifts the ban on oil exports, and what it means for consumers, industry, the economy and the environment.

Enrique Marquez, a friend of San Bernardino, Calif., shooter Syed Farook, was charged Thursday with conspiring to provide support for terrorism. He also purchased two of the rifles used in the attack.