Tag: Child welfare
Migrant youth describe desperation to leave large shelters
A 13-year-old Honduran girl who spent two months at the government's largest emergency shelter for migrant children said she was put on suicide watch...
EXPLAINER: Court conservatorships and calls to #FreeBritney
LOS ANGELES — When Britney Spears, who turns 40 this year, speaks to a Los Angeles judge at her own request on Wednesday, she'll...
Court voids ruling that sperm donor must pay child support
RALEIGH, N.C. — When it comes to deciding whether a sperm donor should pay child support, a judge should follow the paternity laws of...
AP analysis: COVID prolonged foster care stays for thousands
SEATTLE — Leroy Pascubillo missed his daughter’s first step, her first word and countless other precious milestones. After being born addicted to heroin, she...
Well-known Kentucky prosecutor faces wire fraud charges
FRANKFORT, Ky. — A Kentucky prosecutor who twice ran for statewide office was indicted on wire fraud charges stemming from an alleged scheme that...
Lawsuit alleges vision specialist sexually abused 2 students
The parents of two legally blind girls have filed a federal lawsuit against two suburban Detroit school districts and a vision specialist whom they...
Lawsuit alleges vision specialist sexually abused 2 students
The parents of two legally blind girls have filed a federal lawsuit against two suburban Detroit school districts and a vision specialist whom they...
School district agrees to pay $3M in bullied child’s suicide
CINCINNATI — The parents of an 8-year-old boy who killed himself after being bullied repeatedly at an Ohio school have reached a tentative $3...
Texas push to close shelters for migrant kids alarms groups
AUSTIN, Texas — A move by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to shutter more than 50 shelters housing about 4,000 migrant children could seriously disrupt...
1-year-old girl, 2 others slain at Louisiana swimming pool
BATON ROUGE, La. — Two people walked into the swimming pool area of a Louisiana apartment complex on Memorial Day and opened fire on...
