Video depicting Quinlan woman's violent arrest attracts regional, national attention

Video depicting Quinlan woman's violent arrest attracts regional, national attention | 88.9 KETR:

A Quinlan woman whose violent encounter with Hunt County sheriff’s deputies was recorded by home surveillance video has told various media organizations that she wants the man charged with assault.The video has been shared widely on social media, resulting in regional and national attention to the story.Deanna Robinson, 38, has said she was 38 weeks pregnant on March 4, the date of the incident. Child Protective Services officials as well as county sheriff’s department officers went to Robinson’s parents’ home to take custody of Robinson’s 18-month-old son, Landry.

Court Approves $2.075 Million Settlement for Ex-foster Children Who Were Abused

Court Approves $2.075 Million Settlement for Ex-foster Children Who Were Abused:

The federal court in Nevada has approved a $2.075 million settlement for seven former foster children who claimed they were injured while in Clark County’s child welfare system, the National Center for Youth Law announced.The advocacy group’s attention has now shifted to whether recommendations for county child welfare reform and related court systems will be implemented.

Governor signs bill tightening reins on child welfare workers

Governor signs bill tightening reins on child welfare workers - The Verde Independent - Cottonwood, Arizona:
PHOENIX -- Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation Monday to put some new constraints on child welfare workers before they can remove a youngster from a home.

B.C. woman set on fire in supposed pagan ritual was social worker on Schoenborn file

B.C. woman set on fire in supposed pagan ritual was social worker on Schoenborn file:

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — A B.C. woman who died this week after being found ablaze in Riverside Park was a former social worker in Merritt who went on long-term disability after three children in her case-management file were murdered by their father.

CPS Stole The Easter Bunny - Baby LK Report For April 5th 2015

Medical Kidnapping Business: Judges Skirting the Law for Federal Funds

Medical Kidnapping Business: Judges Skirting the Law for Federal Funds:

One of the tragic themes we hear in almost all of these medical kidnapping stories is that the judge in family court is so quick to approve CPS in their removal of the child from the parents. CPS can enter a home without a warrant or court order, simply because there is a complaint that a child is in “imminent danger.” Often that complaint is from a doctor. Law enforcement is trained to cooperate with CPS, and the child is removed, by force if necessary.

Vermont Teen Drugged Against Her Will, Held in Custody in Massachusetts Mental Health Facility

Vermont Teen Drugged Against Her Will, Held in Custody in Massachusetts Mental Health Facility:

“I’m just literally here as a hostage. I didn’t do anything. I haven’t harmed anyone. I haven’t harmed myself, and they won’t let me go home. I just want to go home to my mom, so I can have my life back. They took it from me. They are drugging me up every single day against my will.”

This isn’t a quote from a dystopian novel, or a sci-fi thriller. It is the heartfelt plea recorded by an American teenager being held in a facility in Massachusetts against her will and that of her family in Vermont. Karen Maple is very concerned about the well-being of her daughter, 17 year old Elissa, since DCF seized custody of the teen over a year ago, in December 2013.