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At least 23 children have died in Texas’ long-term foster care system since summer 2019, according to a new report by court-appointed monitors for state agencies in charge of the system.
Six of the children died as a result of either neglect or abuse by caregivers. Another is suspected to have died from abuse. Five more deaths are also still under investigation.
“It’s the safety of these children that’s at stake here,” U.S. District Judge Janis Jack said during a federal court hearing following the release of the report. “That’s the most important thing we have … and I expect Texas to live up to its duties to keep these children safe.”
05-11-2021
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Cook Children s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas is seeking assistance from a state appeals court in their relentless pursuit to discontinue providing life-sustaining treatment to toddler Tinslee Lewis.
The two-year-old, who has been in the hospital since her premature birth, has a rare heart defect and suffers from chronic lung disease and severe chronic high blood pressure. Her family says her condition is improving, however, some doctors have indicated that Tinslee is suffering and she will not recover, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.
CBN News previously reported the appeals court granted Tinslee emergency relief, meaning the hospital cannot stop her life support while the appeal is pending.
Days after toddler drowns, another North Texas child dies in swimming pool accident
Fort Worth Star-Telegram 5/10/2021 Domingo Ramirez Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram
May 10 FORT WORTH A 3-year-old girl died Saturday in a swimming pool accident in Johnson County, the second child to drown in a water accident in North Texas within a week.
The 2-year-old great grand-son of televangelist Kenneth Copeland died on May 4 in a Tarrant County swimming pool accident.
As of Friday, 14 children had drowned in Texas in 2021, according to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Harris County had the most deaths with four, followed by Dallas County with two. Tarrant County had one.
“We’ll have all 19 of our lanes open once it is available and we will be able to get thousands and thousands of kids every day and we will have other sites as well,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said. “You may see different districts hosting things or cities hosting things at their convention center or whatever for the schools.”
Jenkins said they are also working on plans to help parents who can’t be there in person with their child.
“We have a program that where if someone else brings you… like the school brings you to a vaccine site… they can bring a form that we are working on that is signed by your mom or dad so that you can get your vaccine,” Jenkins explained.
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At least 23 children have died in Texasâ long-term foster care system since summer 2019, according to a new report by court-appointed monitors for state agencies in charge of the system.
Six of the children died as a result of either neglect or abuse by caregivers. Another is suspected to have died from abuse. Five more deaths are also still under investigation.
âItâs the safety of these children thatâs at stake here,â U.S. District Judge Janis Jack said during a federal court hearing following the release of the report. âThatâs the most important thing we have ⦠and I expect Texas to live up to its duties to keep these children safe.â