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All across this country, families are being punished for struggling. Instead of being met with help, they’re being met with handcuffs, court dates, and case plans. When the rent is behind, the refrigerator is empty,...

It has been months since Alabama DHR came under fire following the death of three-year-old KJ Starks, who died in a hot van while under the state’s care. Since then, there have been statements,...

A former Hendricks County Department of Child Services employee is facing 16 felony charges, including falsifying child abuse or neglect information and official misconduct by a public servant. Brianna Spillman, who resigned her position in...

This week, our spotlight turns back to a truth too many have been forced to live with: DHR knows when it has done wrong and still refuses to make it right. It is not...

On June 10, 2025, Lance Wright walked into a courtroom with a heart full of fear and a motion in hand. His daughter Zy’nnya was still alive then. She was uncomfortable. Guarded. There were...

We were just parents until the system took everything. This is the beginning of our voice, our truth, and our refusal to be silent. We never meant to be here. But now that we are, we are not going anywhere.

By Families vs. DHR Editorial Board In Pasco County, Florida, the job of a child protective investigator carries enormous weight. It requires moral clarity, rigorous honesty, and a deep understanding of what is at stake...