A judge dismissed a child molestation case against a former Child Protective Services caseworker earlier this month after prosecutors said they were no longer able to contact the victim.

The agency is chronically understaffed, with Pima County’s CPS offices short 40 caseworkers as of July 31. More recent staffing numbers were not made available by DES, which oversees CPS.

New legislation will require callers to the state child abuse hotline to identify themselves. ProPublica’s reporting in 2023 ...

The Board of Education detailed the plan during a public meeting June 23 as it continued working to close a more than $50 ...

Community members gathered outside the Umatilla County Circuit Court in Hermiston on Tuesday, June 24, to protest what they ...

Now-retired CPS caseworker Carol Punske came up with the duffel-bag idea after watching a young boy's garbage bag split, scattering his belongings - including a picture of his mother - all over ...

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The Cincinnati Public Schools board of education approved a "master list" of more than 200 cuts as it addresses a roughly $50 ...

Imran Mulla has been jailed for granting asylum applications for money through his role working for the Home Office. | ITV ...

The province’s audits focus on spending but ignore racial disparities, weak oversight and broken promises to reform the ...

A CPS caseworker denied that the father asked for video visits. Court documents say the father didn’t know his son’s grade in school, favorite subject, favorite color or favorite food.