More child deaths possibly linked to abuse and neglect in Louisiana have been investigated so far this year than in all of 2025, and the number of proven fatal incidents is on pace to surpass last year’s count according to the state’s child welfare agency.
GARLAND, Texas - A 5-year-old girl died Tuesday night after being left inside a hot vehicle outside a home in Garland, Texas.
Luna, 26, no longer speaks to her father. There was no single betrayal, no dramatic rupture. What ended the relationship was his insistence on obedience and dominance. “In his head it’s like, ‘I’m the father, you’re the daughters, we do things my way,’” she told me. Luna explained to him that she was “not willing […]
“We have an amazing number of staff members who have had children, and it’s just really challenging to find childcare in Missoula,” said superintendent Molly Blakely.
(The Center Square) – Low- and middle-income Wisconsin students fared better after multiple years in private school choice programs than comparable public-school students, according to a new peer-reviewed study.
An ongoing children endangerment case in Vinton County where 16 children where found in “terrible” conditions has sparked more interest in an Ohio bill that would ban child marriage. Law enforcement authorities allegedly found 16 children in a Hamden house when conducting a search warrant for a parallel investigation on June 30. The Vinton County […]
West Virginia has one of the weakest marriage laws in the region. Currently, 17 states ban child marriage entirely. News flash: West Virginia isn’t one of them. Thirty-three states still permit it with exceptions. Some still have no minimum age. That’s shocking. It protects predators over a girl’s safety.
TEXARKANA, Ark. - Texarkana firefighters helped a mother deliver her child when responding to a call for service.
SHREVEPORT, La. — Helping students return to school with confidence was the goal Saturday as the African American Celebration Parade Committee hosted its 22nd annual Back-to-School Shoe Giveaway, providing free shoes to children ahead of the new school year. The giveaway took place at the Walmart Supercenter on Pines Road, where students ages 6 to 20 were invited to pick out a new pair of shoes. Volunteers helped each child find the right size and style before leaving with their new footwear. Soon-to-be fourth grader Kingston Bandy said he knew exactly what he wanted. "I was looking for some black shoes that would go with any outfit I put on," Bandy said. "I'm very excited, and I really want to thank this community." Barbara Norton, founder of the African American Celebration Parade Committee, said seeing the children's excitement and renewed confidence makes the event worthwhile. "To see these children walk out of here carrying a pair of shoes in their hands and smiling, with their self-esteem up, it just makes me feel good," Norton said. "We know there are so many people who need the services we're providing, and we're going to continue bringing smiles to their faces." The annual giveaway has become a longstanding tradition in Shreveport. Since its inception, the African American Celebration Parade Committee has provided more than 36,000 pairs of new shoes to children throughout the community. Norton said she hopes the organization will continue giving back and helping local families for many years to come.
HELENA, Mont. — Public health officials in Lewis and Clark County report a sharp rise in chlamydia cases that reached the threshold for an outbreak.
