child abuse

A bill filed in the Michigan Senate would allow more people to see some confidential children's protective services case files.

The legislation is named Wyatt’s Law for a child who suffered broken bones and brain damage as a result of abuse by his father’s girlfriend.

The Michigan Senate passed a bill package Wednesday to tighten the state’s tracking of child abuse cases.

Attorneys for the family of Cornelius Fredericks have released the video documenting the 16-year old's death at a Kalamazoo youth facility. Fredericks…

The family of Cornelius Fredericks, a 16-year-old boy in foster care who died after being improperly restrained by youth facility staff, filed a lawsuit…

New data from the Michigan League for Public Policy finds fewer Michigan children live in poverty today than a decade ago. However, there’s been a sharp…

Today on Stateside, Gretchen Whitmer laid out her 2020 agenda at Wednesday's State of the State address. We'll talk to the governor, and lawmakers from…

Four years ago, Rob Barrett got a phone call from a new friend.“Hey, I want to do some snow sculpture. Could the girls do some snow sculpture with…

A state House committee this week considers a package of bills meant to improve protection for neglected and abused Michigan children.A 2018 audit found…

A state audit found Michigan Health and Human Services officials delayed notifying a key watchdog agency about many children’s deaths linked to potential…