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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- During the start of a hearing into the state's troubled foster care system, U.S. District Judge Janis Jack admonished the state for blaming children for turning down ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A disturbing video shows a boy standing over a girl, kicking and punching her while under CPS care. As she screams for help, a CPS worker is seen watching the attack but not ...

A skinny 16-year-old languidly slumped in his chair at 45th District Court at the Bexar County Courthouse. The Black child leaned to one side so far that his head sat seemingly disembodied above the ...

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As a panel of experts prepares to recommend fixes to the Texas foster care system, those who work in it say conditions have been at a boiling point for months, endangering both state employees and ...

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HOUSTON – People are calling for action and justice after shocking video surfaced showing what appears to be a teen girl being assaulted by a teen boy while in Children’s Protective Services custody.