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A 29-year-old Yakima man arrested for killing a 1-year-old boy in Yakima in 2020 was in court Thursday hoping to get his bail reduced so he can get out of jail.

A 29-year-old Yakima man arrested for killing a 1-year-old boy in Yakima in 2020 was in court Thursday hoping to get his bail reduced so he can get out of jail.

Frank Edwards grew up as a latchkey kid in Dallas. As early as age 9, he would walk home from grade school in the Lakewood neighborhood. The trip from his...

Blair Paddock | July 26, 2021 7:51 pm This story is part of WTTW’s Firsthand initiative exploring poverty in Chicago. Families living in poverty are more likely to be involved with the child welfare system, and in more than 60% of cases nationwide, authorities find children being neglected, not abused. Thanks to our sponsors: That’s according to a recent brief from the University of Chicago that argues direct financial support for families would result in fewer children being maltreated. Dana Weiner, the lead author of that report, says economic hardship can create circumstances like h...

Troubling Treatment: Efforts are underway to reform teen behavioral programs   Chelsea Filer was 15 when her mother hired men to take her from her grandparents' home to a teen treatment center in Ensenada, Mexico. Photo courtesy of Chelsea Filer. Chelsea Filer grew up in San Diego, the daughter of a single mother who worked late nights at an advertising agency. Filer was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as a child, and without much supervision as a teenager, she stopped doing her homework and started hanging out with her older boyfriend. She often fought with her moth...