After 22 days in the custody of Child Protective Services (CPS), Mila Jackson, a newborn baby, was returned to her parents. But Temecia and Rodney Jackson say Mila, their third child, was taken after ...

In a House divided, Republicans and Democrats have found surprising common ground: Reforming the nation’s sprawling child welfare system. The Protecting America’s Children by Strengthening Families ...

In 2001, University of Pennsylvania law professor Dorothy Roberts released a groundbreaking book, “Shattered Bonds: The Color of Child Welfare,” laying out the case that most children in the U.S.

The child welfare system in the United States is a structure intended to protect children and ensure their well-being. However, for African American families, this system often serves as a mechanism ...

Here are some ways to build relationships and to responsibly report on the system that pulls in some of the country’s most vulnerable people. In this Jan. 29, 2016, photo, a boy heads up the stairs of ...

Analysis reveals U.S. welfare system's structural flaws promote fraud over outcomes, with Minnesota case showing need for pay ...

In a virtual event Tuesday evening titled “Black Families Matter: How the U.S. Family Regulation System Punishes Poor People of Color,” Penn Law and sociology professor Dorothy Roberts discussed the ...

Can you guess how many welfare programs the federal government runs? Five? 10? Fifty? The correct answer is more than 80, according to the Congressional Research Service. With so many programs, ...

A new task force is hoping to come up with ideas to transform Nebraska's child welfare system. A state law passed in 2022 created the group, which includes all three branches of government and key ...