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A bill that removes the statute of limitations for civil claims on child sexual abuse has been signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee. Rep. Darya Farivar, D-Seattle, sponsored HB 1618. …

An employee at Green Hill detention center in Chehalis is now behind bars, accused of trying to start a prison riot.

A bill in the New York State Legislature could alter how the foster care system operates in the state by ending the requirement for parents to pay for their childs stay in foster care. New York collected more than 2 million in 2021 from low-income parents with children in foster care. The so-called "maintenance payments" include a 9% interest rate. ...

In Congress, the second expansion of the Child Tax Credit is expected to provide some Connecticut families with much-needed help and one local organization hopes its only a first step. The Center on Budget Policy and Priorities reported the new tax credit would benefit 16-million low-income children nationally in its first year, including 119,000 in Connecticut. Emily Byrne, executive director of Connecticut Voices for Children, said state action could build on the federal progress. ...

Columbine flower is a hardy, native perennial that's easy to grow in most backyard gardens. It attracts hummingbirds and pollinators.

More than half a dozen Milwaukee comedians will be showcased at Amorphic Beer on Jan. 13.

PEND OREILLE COUNTY, Wash. -- The state of Washington agreed to pay nearly $17 million to a dozen men who were abused as children in foster care in a Pend

PEND OREILLE COUNTY, Wash. -- The state of Washington agreed to pay nearly $17 million to a dozen men who were abused as children in foster care in a Pend

We get to end this week with some rare positive news stories in the subject of medical kidnapping and child trafficking in the U.S. The highly public medical kidnapping case in Florida that was made popular with the Netflix film "Take Care of Maya" ended this week, where a jury awarded over $210 million to the Kowalski family for their losses during the time Maya was medically kidnapped by Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in Florida which led her mother to commit suicide. Aft...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington State has agreed to pay $16.95 million in a landmark child abuse settlement.