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Harmony Montgomery’s Death: A $2.25 Million Settlement That Exposes Systemic CPS Failure
Harmony Montgomery’s tragic death and the $2.25 million settlement awarded to her mother expose deep failures within the child protection system. Despite red flags, the state placed Harmony with an abusive father. Now, her story stands as a warning of what happens when oversight fails and accountability is absent.
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“He Was Taken. Now He Is Gone.” The Tragic Death of Kemari Morgan Demands Answers
On May 24, 2025, BriAuna Morgan received the kind of call no mother should ever get. Her one-year-old son, Kemari Morgan, was found dead while in the custody of Person County Child Protective Services...
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Denver CPS Worker Accused of Falsifying Abuse Reports and Manipulating Families
A Denver child protective services caseworker is now facing criminal charges after allegedly fabricating child abuse allegations and filing false reports in multiple family investigations, according to the Denver District Attorney’s Office.
The worker, identified...
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Protected by Immunity: CPS Worker Caught on Camera Telling 14-Year-Old to Become a Prostitute
When you think of CPS, you think of protection. Safety. Somebody looking out for kids when no one else will.
But sometimes, the people we trust to protect our children are the very ones leading...