Progress, not panic, for children's welfare policy - latimes.com
It starts with the death of a child. There is no event more tragic than the death of an innocent due to an adult's abuse or neglect. Now add government — too blind to the needs of its most vulnerable charges, perhaps, or too prone to snatch children from their homes and too unwilling or too clueless to help troubled families. The final ingredient: Public outrage and demands for change.
But progress is real. Studies that follow children who were kept with their families or placed with relatives show that they do better in school, have fewer run-ins with the law and have better prospects for the future than their counterparts removed to foster care.
Isabella Brooke Knightly and Austin Gamez-Knightly
In Memory of my Loving Husband, William F. Knightly Jr. Murdered by ILLEGAL Palliative Care at a Nashua, NH Hospital
Friday, August 12, 2011
Pennsylvania Judge Jailed for 28 Years in “Kids-for-Cash” Scheme
Pennsylvania Judge Jailed for 28 Years in “Kids-for-Cash” Scheme
After more than 10 years of allegedly sending youths to private prisons in exchange for around $1 million in kickbacks, former Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Judge Mark Ciavarella (left) was sentenced to 28 years in prison — essentially a life sentence for the 61-year-old convicted criminal.
In February, a jury found Ciavarella guilty on 12 counts of everything from conspiracy and racketeering to money laundering and tax evasion. Another 27 counts, including bribery and extortion, were rejected by jurors.
Good enough for him. Now it's time to start holding a few more corrupt Judges accountable for their misdeed's.
After more than 10 years of allegedly sending youths to private prisons in exchange for around $1 million in kickbacks, former Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Judge Mark Ciavarella (left) was sentenced to 28 years in prison — essentially a life sentence for the 61-year-old convicted criminal.
In February, a jury found Ciavarella guilty on 12 counts of everything from conspiracy and racketeering to money laundering and tax evasion. Another 27 counts, including bribery and extortion, were rejected by jurors.
Good enough for him. Now it's time to start holding a few more corrupt Judges accountable for their misdeed's.
Boy who killed principal tells police he didn't like her
Boy who killed principal tells police he didn't like her - Yahoo! News
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Reuters) - A 17-year-old Memphis boy, charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of the principal of the small private school he attended, told police he did not like her and had planned to kill her, police said on Thursday.
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Reuters) - A 17-year-old Memphis boy, charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of the principal of the small private school he attended, told police he did not like her and had planned to kill her, police said on Thursday.
Eduardo Marmolejo, 17-Year-Old Student, Charged With Murdering School Principal Suzette York
Eduardo Marmolejo, 17-Year-Old Student, Charged With Murdering School Principal Suzette York
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A 17-year-old student charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of a Christian school principal told investigators he had planned to stab the woman on the third day of classes, when he knew he'd be alone with her in a classroom, police said Thursday.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A 17-year-old student charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of a Christian school principal told investigators he had planned to stab the woman on the third day of classes, when he knew he'd be alone with her in a classroom, police said Thursday.
2011 Petitions to the New Hampshire House— Petition 6: the Knightly Petition
2011 Petitions to the New Hampshire House— Petition 6: the Knightly Petition
Petition 6: the Knightly Petition
Additional commentary by Timothy Horrigan
(member of the House Petitions & Redress Committee)
There is a sad story behind this petition. Ms. Knightly was a single mom who had substance-abuse issues, and her daughter ended up being adopted, under very strange circumstances. She has turned her life around, but I don't think we will have much luck reversing the adoption. This case was one of those which inspired Al Baldasaro's memorable rant during the January 2010 marriage-equality hearings.
She filed a virtually identical petition— Petition #3— in 2010.
Her mother, Dot Knightly has become a well-known grandparents' rights advocate over the years. Dot Knightly's two other grandchildren (Candy's niece and nephew) have also been caught in the family law system's web.
Petition 6: the Knightly Petition
Additional commentary by Timothy Horrigan
(member of the House Petitions & Redress Committee)
There is a sad story behind this petition. Ms. Knightly was a single mom who had substance-abuse issues, and her daughter ended up being adopted, under very strange circumstances. She has turned her life around, but I don't think we will have much luck reversing the adoption. This case was one of those which inspired Al Baldasaro's memorable rant during the January 2010 marriage-equality hearings.
She filed a virtually identical petition— Petition #3— in 2010.
Her mother, Dot Knightly has become a well-known grandparents' rights advocate over the years. Dot Knightly's two other grandchildren (Candy's niece and nephew) have also been caught in the family law system's web.
CPS Depression
CPS Depression
You might THINK you have a problem or two as you trudge through life.
But you have never before seen the sort of trouble that comes you way
when the evil, insane, malfeasant, officious sociopathic lying, maledicent,
immoral, unethical communist skanks at the nanny state CPS
sink their poisonous fangs into your family.
"He has erected a Multitude of new Offices, and sent hither Swarms
of Officers to harrass our People, and eat out their Substance."
-Declaration of Independence, 1776
You might THINK you have a problem or two as you trudge through life.
But you have never before seen the sort of trouble that comes you way
when the evil, insane, malfeasant, officious sociopathic lying, maledicent,
immoral, unethical communist skanks at the nanny state CPS
sink their poisonous fangs into your family.
"He has erected a Multitude of new Offices, and sent hither Swarms
of Officers to harrass our People, and eat out their Substance."
-Declaration of Independence, 1776
Today is the Big Day! Gov abuse Nationwide Protest
Everyone, pleases join us today at the Nationwide Protest. Our next generation depend's on us, as parent's and grandparent's. We MUST stop the abuse aimed at families by the rogue government agencies being paid to steal our children.
Join us at every county courthouse. Let's put CPS/DCYF and the Family court's in their place. Let them know we are done being stepped on. Let them know we are NOT going to take it anymore.
We're done being treated worse than convicted criminals. We're done having know rights to the children we bear.
Protest at Hillsborough County Probate/Superior Cout-30 Spring St. Nashua, NH 9 AM.
United We Stand!
Join us at every county courthouse. Let's put CPS/DCYF and the Family court's in their place. Let them know we are done being stepped on. Let them know we are NOT going to take it anymore.
We're done being treated worse than convicted criminals. We're done having know rights to the children we bear.
Protest at Hillsborough County Probate/Superior Cout-30 Spring St. Nashua, NH 9 AM.
United We Stand!
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