Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Minnesota has a history of failing to protect children from repeated harm and of disproportionately separating families of color.

Mickel Cherry, who entered a guilty plea to murdering Zoey Felix, 5, is scheduled to be sentenced next week in Shawnee County District Court. His attorney argues Cherry and Felix fell through the ...

The state agency that oversees child protection in Minnesota has named a new top official to run that division, following a series of highly publicized breakdowns in the system for protecting children ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Applications are now open for those who are interested in joining the Lucas County Child Protection Task Force. According to Lucas County Commissioners, the task force aims to ...

Colorado’s child-welfare systems are broken, according to the National Coalition for Child Protection and Reform and the MJCF Coalition. The problem is twofold, the groups claim: According to a report ...

Indiana's child protection system, hampered by budget cuts and overwhelmed caseworkers, needs public involvement and oversight to ensure children's safety. While mandated reporting is crucial, ...