child welfare
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A new investigation by MSNBC and The Marshall Project is drawing renewed legal scrutiny to federal immigration detention practices after finding that hundreds of babies and toddlers have been held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody since President Donald Trump returned to office in 2025. According to an analysis of immigration records obtained…
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A bill designed to expand legal protections and court-ordered support services for unaccompanied immigrant children in Illinois is headed to the governor’s desk after passing the state Senate this week. The legislation, led by Cristina Castro, seeks to create a clearer legal pathway for immigrant children in federal custody to access Illinois courts and receive…
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The legal case against former University of Tampa student Brianna Moore is set to head to trial later this month, after new court documents revealed disturbing details about her alleged state of mind in the months leading up to the death of her newborn in a campus dorm bathroom. Moore, 19, was arrested in October…
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A Dallas-area couple has filed a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), alleging constitutional violations and administrative overreach after their newborn daughter was forcibly removed and placed in foster care for nearly a month in 2023. The complaint, filed April 22 in Travis County District Court, challenges the agency’s internal…
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In a heartwarming tale of love and perseverance, Robert Carter of Cincinnati, Ohio, has officially become the proud father of five siblings after adopting them on Oct. 30, 2020. The heartwarming story began when Carter, a 29-year-old cosmetologist and wig shop owner, decided to make a difference in the lives of children who, like him,…
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