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Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas state officials, including those in Gov. Greg Abbott’s office, knew for months that foster children were being illegally housed in an emergency shelter cited hundreds of times for dangerous conditions — but failed to report the violation to court-appointed watchdogs tasked with monitoring the state’s foster care system, accord...

REESE OXNER, The Texas Tribune May 13, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail A child sleep at the Childrens Shelter of San Antonio on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services has awarded a major foster care contract to Family Tapestry, a division of the Childrens Shelter of San Antonio.Billy Calzada, Staff / Staff Photographer Texas state officials, including those in Gov. Greg Abbott’s office, knew for months that foster children were being illegally housed in an e...

Texas officials knew foster children were illegally placed in an unsafe shelter It didnt end until a whistleblower came forward MGN By: REESE OXNER and last updated 2021-05-13 11:23:39-04 Texas state officials, including those in Gov. Greg Abbott’s office, knew for months that foster children were being illegally housed in an emergency shelter cited hundreds of times for dangerous conditions — but failed to report the violation to court-appointed watchdogs tasked with ...

Texas officials knew foster children were illegally placed in an unsafe shelter. It didnt end until a whistleblower came forward Pixabay and last updated 2021-05-13 12:13:16-04 SAN ANTONIO, TX — Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas state officials, including those in Gov. Greg Abbott’s office, knew for months that foster children were being illegally housed in an emergency shelter cited hundreds of times fo...

April 8, 2021 Share Texas child welfare officials said Wednesday they received three reports alleging abuse and neglect at a San Antonio coliseum that is holding more than 1,600 immigrant teenagers who crossed the southern border. It is the first time state officials announced they are investigating such allegations at one of the emergency facilities the U.S. government has quickly set up in Texas amid a sharp increase in crossings of unaccompanied youths. A county official who also vol...

Texas investigating abuse allegations at migrant facility by Paul J. Weber And Nomaan Merchant, The Associated Press Posted Apr 7, 2021 9:25 pm EDT Last Updated Apr 7, 2021 at 9:28 pm EDT AUSTIN, Texas — Texas child welfare officials said Wednesday they received three reports alleging abuse and neglect at a San Antonio coliseum that is holding more than 1,600 immigrant teenagers who crossed the southern border. It is the first time state officials announced they are investigating such allegat...

Texas child welfare officials are investigating three reports that allege abuse and neglect at a San Antonio coliseum that is holding more than 1,600 migrant teenagers who crossed the southern border. It is the first time state officials announced they are investigating such allegations at one of the emergency facilities the US government has quickly set up in Texas amid an increase in crossings of unaccompanied youths. One of the allegations includes sexual abuse, but no further details were p...

Gov. Greg Abbott vows Texas will do ‘exactly’ what federal judge requires on foster care The Republican governor said he and lawmakers will provide needed funding “to live up to” edicts for improvement by U.S. District Judge Janis Graham Jack. Gov. Greg Abbott for the first time has pledged that Texas will do "exactly" what a federal judge presiding over a foster care lawsuit has ordered. Hes also promised to try to win additional state funds for improvements. In 2017 file photo, a th...

PORTSMOUTH – In a hot spot for major development, a five-story mixed-use building with frontage on North Mill Pond is being proposed for Green Street. Thats in addition to two other five-story buildings already proposed next door on Raynes Avenue, currently making their way through city boards and commissions for review. The proposed developments would further and more densely populate the citys North End area where the AC Hotel, 3S Artspace, and a handful of other new buildings are located...

AUSTIN — A federal judge on Friday found Texas in contempt of court — again — for continuing to expose thousands of children to “an unreasonable risk of serious harm” while they are in foster care. U.S. District Judge Janis Graham Jack threatened to levy fines of $75,000 a day against the state Health and Human Services Commission, starting Jan. 3. The fines can be averted, she said, if the commission, which regulates foster care providers, stops dragging its feet and assembles by the...