Mass. Senate tacks measure to try 18-year-olds as juveniles, not adults, onto economic development bill
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The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday added a slew of far-reaching policy proposals to a $2.9 billion economic development bill, including one that would expand the juvenile justice system to include 18-year-olds.
Here are some of the proposals the Senate put on and decided to leave off the negotiating table:
The Senate overwhelmingly adopted an amendment that would raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction to i…