This is a horrifying story. We don’t have all of the details, so we aren’t certain yet which parts of it are fact and which parts are simply allegations. But we do know that a young boy was treated very badly, and will need a long time to recover physically from his ordeal. […]
Lawmakers To Investigate Alleged CPS Document Forgeries
A few weeks ago we shared some information with you about how certain CPS workers are claiming that their bosses falsify documents in order to appear to be in compliance with state regulations. It’s a disturbing and very sad possibility, but Michigan lawmakers are vowing to get to the bottom of this. The […]
A New Push to Hold CPS Accountable in Michigan
One of the greatest complaints that has followed CPS through their history here in Michigan, is their lack of accountability. They seem to operate without oversight, and in many cases, without consequences. Which means that families are torn apart, children are placed in dangerous homes, or left in dangerous situations, and CPS workers are […]
CPS Investigating Dog Bite That Left Infant Dead
A tragic situation has left a 3-week-old infant dead, and a family under investigation by CPS and the Grand Rapids Police Department. According to police records, Susannah Jean Murray was bitten by a dog while left unattended by family members. Officers say this kind of devastating tragedy is avoidable, as children should never be […]
$410,000 Raised to Help Fight Child Abuse in Michigan
Sometimes preventing child abuse means getting involved in a difficult situation with a student at school. Or with your neighbors. Sometimes it means making a report to police, which can be difficult because you run the risk of having misunderstood what really happened. So now you’ve put a potentially innocent family right under the […]
FGM Case Update: What’s Next For The Families Involved?
If you read our blog with any regularity then you have probably heard about the female genital mutilation case that has caused such an uproar recently. Although in truth, you don’t have to follow our blog to have heard about it. There isn’t a newspaper or media source in Michigan that hasn’t covered the […]
CPS Workers Say Work Documents Were Falsified To Fake Compliance
This incredible story has hit the media like a tsunami in the last few days, and people are responding with understandable outrage. We agree. If this is true, then it is indeed terrible. However, what ‘s surprising to us is not that it happened, but rather that no one seemed to suspect this before […]
Police Chief Says 4-Year-Old’s Death Wasn’t An Accident
4-year-old Ivy Yurkus was rushed to the hospital, where she lived for a few hours with severe stomach pains, before passing away. In the wake of her death, investigators have looked into her condition and her injuries, and determined that she was most likely the victim of child abuse. The Roseville Police Chief, James […]
CPS to Terminate Parental Rights in Female Genital Mutilation Cases?
If you are regular reader of our blog, or pretty much any news media in the state, then you’re already aware of the Michigan-based female genital mutilation cases that have caused uproar of late. The result, besides a good deal of media coverage, has been for local legislators to draft hurried bills outlawing the […]
5 Adults Charged After Child is Burned in ‘Deplorable’ Home
A tragic accident involving a 4-year-old boy and a butane torch has turned into criminal charged for his parents, evictions for five people, and CPS involvement. The events that led to this sad outcome began over a month ago, with a little boy playing with something he found in his messy house… According […]
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