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Ma'Khia Bryant's Family Backs Foster Care Probe

Three U.S. lawmakers penned a letter asking the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to investigate Ma'Khia's time as…
by Charise Frazier
08.25.21
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Cornelius Frederick's Death Prompts Changes In Youth Facilities

Authorities plan to ban restraints in youth facilities in response to the death of 16-year-old Cornelius Frederick.
by Anoa Changa
08.26.21
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Tiffany Haddish Creates Internship For Foster Children

Tiffany Haddish has teamed up with the nonprofit Ready to Succeed to launch an internship program for foster youth.
by NewsOne Staff
08.31.21
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10-Year-Old Creates Art Kits For Homeless Children

10-year-old Chelsea Phaire is creating art kits for children living in homeless shelters amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Brandee Sanders
09.08.21
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Teen Mom In Foster Care Earns College Degree

A teenage mother bounced from home-to-home but remained focused on earning her college degree. She credits the support from a…
by nigelroberts1
05.26.16
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Neighbors Adopt 4 Brothers To Keep Them Together

Four brothers are now able to grow up together after two neighbors made the decision to adopt the boys to…
by NewsOne Staff
04.14.16
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Man Who Raped Foster Child Sentenced To 100…

Nebraska native Brandon Weathers was sentenced to serve between 100 and 160 years in prison for raping his foster child…
by Desire Thompson
02.20.16
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Spring Valley Student Injured In Attack By Cop,…

A lawyer for the 16-year-old student at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, South Carolina who was seen in a…
by ionelholloway
03.15.18
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Foster Care Veteran Seeks To Save His Sister's…

TROTWOOD, Ohio — As a child, Adrian McLemore was a troubled little soul who spent much of his time exploding…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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