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A 20-year-old Texas man who as a teenager invoked "affluenza" in his defense after killing four people in a drunken wreck has been released from jail.

A 20-year-old Texas man who as a teenager invoked "affluenza" in his defense after killing four people in a drunken wreck has been released from jail.

Thousands of Oklahoma teachers are expected to descend on the state Capitol Monday to demand lawmakers approve more education funding and higher wages.

It Is Always About the People: In the States Roundup

California Labor Federation

It's time once again to take a look at the ways working people are making progress in the states. Click on any of the links to follow the state federations and central labor councils on Twitter.

Arkansas AFL-CIO:
https://t.co/dFg900qjAYSay whaaaaat?! This is great news, right? This means the #arleg won't vote to cap WC benefits next session, correct? We certainly hope so. *crosses fingers* *takes a picture of post* #arlabor #1u @ARlaborradio @aryoungworkers @arlaborwomen— Arkansas AFL-CIO (@ArkansasAFLCIO) March 28, 2018
California Labor Federation:
Every day we organize and fight for working people, we honor the legacy of #CesarChavez. We'll never stop. Rest in Power, Cesar ✊ #1u #UnionStrong #CesarChavezDay pic.twitter.com/mvfxkafqRt— California Labor Federation (@CaliforniaLabor) March 30, 2018
Colorado AFL-CIO:
SB171 would define Colorado workers as independent contractors instead of employees while lining the pockets of billion-...

A 13- year-old boy who fell into a sewer pipe at Los Angeles' Griffith Park has been found after a 12- hour search through the night.

"At this time, three children are still missing and could be in the ocean," a California Highway Patrol officer said.

"I think it is a situation where legislators who didn't know anything about insurance are making rules that won't work," said a Kansas lawmaker.

"I think it is a situation where legislators who didn't know anything about insurance are making rules that won't work," said a Kansas lawmaker.

Fire officials said some of victims had been sick prior to their arrival to D.C.

"China would never submit if the U.S. launched a trade war," declared an editorial in a newspaper published by the ruling Communist Party.