News on Youtube May 4 2018

Hi guys!

Today, I am going to Washington D.C.!

It's not too bad of a drive.

It's four hours.

But luckily, I have some stuff that will keep me busy.

I've got homework,

I can read a book,

listen to music.

And of course, vlogging!

This morning I already packed up all my stuff and it's ready to go.

Last thing I need to do is put on some makeup.

Today's weather is pretty crappy right now,.

but it's going to be warm this weekend, so that's good!

I don't have any idea what my plans are today,

so I'll just go with the flow with it.

It is Friday night,

I am back at the hotel.

I already took a shower, and I'm getting ready to go to bed.

This morning it was actually crappy, but then it turned out to be good and sunny.

We didn't have lunch, so we had dinner instead.

We went to the Cheescake Factory.

I never went there before, to be honest.

So, they actually had vegan options.

I got Avocado Toast.

And it was really good!

I really liked it.

After that, me, my sister, and my mom went shopping.

Yeah, we did a lot of walking.

Burning up calories!

That is it for tonight.

So...

see you tomorrow!

For more infomation >> adventures with abby : WASHINGTON DC VLOG - Duration: 7:14.

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Inmates At Washington State Penitentiary Hunger Strike Over Food Quality - Duration: 2:05.

- Hello and thank you for joining us

here in the unique Northwest.

I'm joined by Austin Jenkins, Olympia reporter,

who is gonna talk a little bit about issues in

Washington State Prisons involving food.

- So Scott, some of the inmates, about half the inmates

at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla

recently went on a food strike.

It's now over but their issue was that they said

that the quality of food had degraded to the point

that it was inedible and not acceptable.

Part of the issue traces back to the fact that

the state prison system centralized food production

over the last decade or so,

so now's it made at two facilities.

One at Airway Heights, one at Connell, and then

shipped to the state's twelve prisons.

But specifically, the issue at Walla Walla was

that they said that the food had been warmed for too long

and was inedible by the time it was delivered to them.

And also that they were getting a cold breakfast instead

of a hot breakfast in the morning.

They're now getting oatmeal in the morning,

and fresh milk.

But, this does get to a deeper issue

about the quality and the nutritional value

of state prison food.

In fact, the governor, several years ago put out

a executive order requiring all state agencies

to meet Washington state nutrition guidelines.

The prison system says it's on it's way

to meeting those guidelines, but is still falling short

when it comes to vegetables in particular,

fruits and vegetables.

So the prison system itself is saying

it does have some ways to go

in terms of providing nutritional food for these inmates.

Why does this matter?

One lawmaker pointed out to me that

95% of prison inmates eventually get out.

He said we want them as healthy if not healthier

when they return to society.

We don't wanna be paying for their healthcare costs.

It's important to give them nutritional food.

Not gourmet food, but nutritional.

- Well thank you for joining us today Austin.

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