It’s a desperate push to loosen confidentiality rules around Child Protective Services records in Michigan, arguing the change is necessary to prevent deaths like that of 5-year-old Ethan Belcher of ...

Michigan Republican Sen. Jim Runestad is calling for accountability from Child Protective Services after the 2023 death of ...

A Michigan Senate bill stalled in committee would expand who can access some confidential information regarding child abuse.

A Michigan lawmaker wants more accountability for the state’s Child Protective Services agency. Sen. Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, said CPS failed to take sufficient action when it investigated ...

“Unprotected” is an ongoing investigation by 7 News Detroit revealing gaps in Michigan’s child welfare system. Our reporting has documented how Child Protective Services (CPS) cases were closed ...

Michigan's system that provides legal representation to parents and children in child protective proceedings needs to be reformed and legislators need to create a statewide office to handle ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Every year, more than 23,000 Michigan children are confirmed victims of abuse and/or neglect. In 2022 alone, 61 Michigan children died from abuse. But addressing the problem can be a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The home at Avondale and Eastern Avenue in Grand Rapids was already engulfed by the time the first call came into 911. All the ...