abuse and neglect of children

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and STEFANIE DAZIO - Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles County-run shelter meant to be a safe space for children as…

Three Texas families sued the state Wednesday seeking to halt investigations of them over gender-confirming medical treatments their transgender children received, in a…

By DON THOMPSON - Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More than half of substantiated California child abuse reports in recent years were not in…

By COLLIN BINKLEY, ANNIE MA and JOCELYN GECKER - Associated Press A day after the school massacre in Texas, Ohio teacher Renee Coley thought her sixth…

The Associated Press A witness says onlookers urged police to charge into the Texas elementary school where a gunman’s rampage killed 19 children and…

The Associated Press The rifle used in the Texas elementary school shooting is known as a “DDM4 Rifle.” It's modeled after the M4 carbine, the U.S.…

The Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — HARTFORD, Conn. — Schools around the country have increased security as a precaution after the killings of 19…

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)(THE CONVERSATION) Although government spending on the child…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday allowed the state to investigate parents of transgender youth for child abuse while also ruling in favor of one family…

By SALLY HO and GARANCE BURKE - Associated Press For family law attorney Robin Frank, defending parents at one of their lowest points — when they risk…