Gov. Jeff Landry’s controversial pick to run state juvenile justice services declared a news investigation that exposed dozens of allegations of abuse and violence at the juvenile detention center he ran for decades was full of lies. “I wish I could erase that article, but I can’t,” said Kenneth “Kenny” Loftin, during his confirmation hearing […] The post ‘They made it up’: Landry’s juvenile justice nominee rejects abuse claims at facility he ran appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
MIAMI, Okla. — April is Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month and a local tribe is doing its part to tackle the problem locally. The Quapaw Nation Indian Child Welfare hosted the Honoring and Protecting our Children event Tuesday morning at the Coleman Theatre in Miami. It featured a panel of experts, including law enforcement, […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – – Police say a mother walked away from a one-vehicle crash in South Memphis and left behind a young child. Officers said the driver of a blue Dodge Caliber was nowhere in sight when they arrived at Dunne Avenue and Castalia Street late Sunday night. They said the driver had hit a […]
ESCANABA, Mich. (WJMN) – April is child abuse prevention month, and The Delta regional Child Advocacy Center held a child abuse awareness walk and vigil in Ludington Park in Escanaba this afternoon. The purpose of the march was to draw attention to the hundreds of cases of child abuse reported each year in Delta County. […]