Follow the money: how $1 billion in federal bonuses built an incentive to separate families

Since 1997, the federal government has allocated over $1 billion in adoption bonuses to states, with additional funding of $52…

Months Missing: The Tristan King Case Shows How the System Failed a Child

Tristan King, a nine-year-old boy missing for nearly six months in Baltimore, was ultimately found alive, raising serious concerns about…

Baltimore Child Sex Trafficking Indictment Highlights Growing Crisis and Policy Failures

A Baltimore man faces federal child sex trafficking charges. Father & Co. examines the case, the policy failures, and how…

After the Super Bowl Sting: What the Headlines Miss About Exploitation, Families, and Prevention

In the wake of the Super Bowl, coordinated sex trafficking stings resulted in numerous arrests and victim rescues. However, to…

Maryland’s Most Vulnerable: The Children Who Died While Systems Failed

Since January 2023, Maryland has reported 140–150 child maltreatment fatalities, highlighting urgent failures in the child welfare system. Despite no…

When “Parental Rights” Stop Protecting Families—and Start Endangering Children

The Texas Supreme Court case, In the Interest of K.N. et al., raises critical questions about parental rights versus child…

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