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He yelled because he cared and he never stopped fighting for foster youth. John Burton’s legacy reshaped how California protects its most vulnerable.
Kansas foster care group homes face renewed scrutiny after years of abuse reports. Officials say more surprise inspections may be needed to protect children.
In an Aug. 18 report for The Imprint, journalist Susanti Sarkar exposes a system known as hidden foster care. It’s a term many outside child
A new lawsuit claims Sacramento County foster youth endured drugs, violence, and exploitation while under state care. How did the system fail its most vulnerable?
America’s foster care crisis is a national mass tort, not isolated incidents. The foster care system is failing children through abuse, neglect, and denial of legal representation.
A federal appeals court just expanded Oregon’s landmark foster care abuse settlement to protect hundreds more children, including those living with birth parents.
Years after Iowa pledged child protection reforms, survivors and advocates say the system still fails abused youth—and blocks many from seeking justice in court.
A 2018 foster care ruling helped unlock a flood of historic abuse claims against Washington state agencies—costing taxpayers over $500 million in just one year.
Justice and compensation can happen even decades later. New Jersey will pay $19.5 million to two siblings abused in a state-run foster home in the early 1960s and ’70s, proving it’s never too late to hold institutions accountable.
Los Angeles County reaches tentative $4B settlement involving 6,800 child sexual abuse claims in juvenile and foster care facilities, dating back to 1959.