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Tennessee Sued Again Over Conditions in its Foster Care System

5/20/2025

Tennessee Sued Again Over Conditions in its Foster Care System

John Kelly

After being released from court oversight six years ago, Tennessee's child welfare agency faces another lawsuit over foster care conditions.

Panicked Parents Push Back On Trump's Dismantling of Head Start

5/5/2025

‘A Blinding Light at the End of the Tunnel’: Panicked Parents Push Back On Trump Administration’s Dismantling of Head Start

Michael Fitzgerald

Among the Health and Human Services programs under threat from the Trump Administration's cuts is the family safety net program, Head Start.

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North Carolina Lawmakers Send Child Welfare Bill to Governor

8/28/2024

North Carolina Sued over Child Welfare, Again

John Kelly

North Carolina has been sued in federal court for the second time in two years over conditions within its foster care system

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Louisiana fails to ban corporal punishment in schools

4/10/2024

Louisiana the Latest State to Be Sued over Foster Care Issues

John Kelly

A class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of nine Louisiana foster youth against Gov. Jeff Landry and his child welfare director David Matlock, accused the state of inadequate staffing, placement instability and insufficient medical care for kids. 

Sonoma County Superior Court - Multimillion-dollar Settlement to Siblings Abused in California Foster Home

12/6/2023

Multimillion-dollar Trial Award for Siblings Abused in California Foster Home

Jeremy Loudenback

By Jeremy Loudenback

Sonoma County Superior Court. Courtesy photo.
A jury in Northern California has awarded nearly $25 million to three siblings who were sexually abused by a foster parent, compensation that attorneys for the children describe as some measure of accountability for the assaults they suffered. 

11/22/2023

Brooklyn Mother and Son Sue New York City Children’s Services over ‘Traumatic’ CPS Investigations Following False Reports

Susanti Sarkar

A lawsuit alleges the city’s child welfare agency repeatedly investigated a Brooklyn mother after false reports to a CPS hotline. 

As New York legalizes marijuana, parent advocates push child welfare agencies to be less punitive

9/7/2023

New York City Settles Lawsuit With Mother Who Says Her Newborn Was Illegally Taken Over Marijuana Use 

Susanti Sarkar

A settlement was announced today in the case of a mother who claimed her newborn was taken from her solely because of cannabis use.

As New York legalizes marijuana, parent advocates push child welfare agencies to be less punitive

5/19/2023

New York Child Welfare Workers Illegally Separated Newborn From His Mother Over Cannabis Allegations, Lawsuit Alleges

Annie Sciacca

A federal lawsuit alleges a mother was separated from her newborn solely on the basis of a non-consensual marijuana drug test.

3/22/2023

Northern California Tribe Alleges California Unfairly Denied Extended Foster Care Benefits to its Youth

Nancy Marie Spears

A new lawsuit accuses a Northern California county of unfairly denying Native American youth access to extended foster care benefits.

2/10/2023

California County to Repay Families for Illegal Juvenile Justice Fees

The Imprint staff reports

More than 1,000 California families will receive reimbursements for illegal fees they paid to Riverside County’s juvenile justice system.

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