New civil rights org aims to end illegal family separations by child protective services

WNYC News | Mar 22, 2022

Nationwide, More than half of all Black children will have gone through some sort of child protective services investigation by the time they turn 18, twice the rate of white children. A newly formed civil rights group in New York City is taking aim at the longstanding racial disparities embedded in the child protective services system. WNYC’s Gwynne Hogan has more:

WNYC is funded by sponsors and member donations

Top Stories

Mamdani and Trump advance plan for 'new neighborhood' above Sunnyside Yard in Queens

Trump called the project "a big job."
Gothamist |

How Extinction Entered the AI Debate

And human debaters face-off with chatbots
On the Media |

Designing the Magical Effects On Stage in 'Paranormal Activity' and 'Stranger Things'

All Of It with Alison Stewart |

Learning to Drive in New York and New Jersey

The Brian Lehrer Show |
YOU ARE ONLINE