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Frisking Detained Juvenile for Gun May Be Constitutional Even When Juvenile is Detained as Reported Missing (Rather than on Suspicion of Crime)

From Friday's decision in Commonwealth v. Demos D., by Massachusetts Appeals Court Justice Joseph Ditkoff, joined by Justices Sookyoung Shin… The post Frisking Detained Juvenile for Gun May Be Constitutional Even When Juvenile is Detained as Reported Missing (Rather than on Suspicion of Crime) appeared first on Reason.com.

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Daycare bus driver arrested after six-year-old girl in ‘very hot’ bus is discovered banging on window

State investigators say Barbara Ledbetter falsely claimed she checked the bus before locking it up

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Cops Threaten To Take Kids From Family Terrorized by Anti-Christian Reddit Group

Online trolls weaponized child protective services against J.D. and Britney Lott and their eight children.

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Mom Strikes Back After Mother-In-Law Makes False Police Report

The mother revealed how vindictive the "dumb gutter muppet" of a grandmother was and concocted false stories of child abuse against her. The post Mom Strikes Back After Mother-In-Law Makes False Police Report first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Woman “Might Be Adding A Teenager” To Her 5 Kids After Letter Suggests Husband Has “Secret Child”

“My mind is spinning right now. My husband got a letter in the mail, and it’s from the DCF [Department of Children and Families]." The post Woman “Might Be Adding A Teenager” To Her 5 Kids After Letter Suggests Husband Has “Secret Child” first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Florida Appellate Court Disqualifies Judge in Gender-Transition Child Removal Case

Did the judge's remarks "suggest[] she had predetermined that the father had no right to oppose gender transition or otherwise direct the child's upbringing based upon his moral and religious beliefs"?

Reason

Types of tent fabric: what to look for in a shelter

A guide to understanding the different types of tent fabrics out there – what are the material benefits?

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Posts About Child Abuse Investigator Weren't "Harassment" That Could Be Enjoined

Among other things, posts that "target the plaintiff's reputation and cause her emotional distress" aren't covered by the Massachusetts harassment prevention order statute.

Reason

Can you rely on a budget tent?

Looking to save money on your next tent? Here’s what you need to be aware of if you’re shopping on a budget

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Vets, forest frontline staff imparted skills on rescuing wildlife

Wildlife Rescue and Management workshop organised by Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, Mysuru to build capacity and add skill sets to veterinarians and frontline staff.

The Hindu

Kejriwal residence construction: NGT grants more time to Committee to ascertain facts

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has granted more time to the Joint committee comprising the Chief Secretary

Dynamite News

Service of caretakers at Sakrebail elephant camp lauded by NGO, Karnataka officials

Prasanna Krishna Patagar, DCF (Wildlife), said the caretakers play a major role in managing the elephant camp. Their work has turned Sakrebail into a major tourist attraction in Karnataka

The Hindu

Kansas agency investigated girl's family 5 times before she was killed, a report shows

Kansas child welfare officials say they investigated the family of a 5-year-old Kansas girl five times during the 13 months before she was raped and killed

The Independent UK

Dasara: Abhimanyu carries wooden replica of golden howdah

Abhimanyu, lead tusker of Dasara jumbo squad, carried wooden replica of golden howdah during rehearsal for Jamboo Savari in Mysuru. Accompanied by 13 jumbos, Abhimanyu marched till Bannimantap & back. Wooden replica of howdah mounted after puja. DCF said health of all 14 elephants good & exercise of familiarizing them…

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Connecticut Mom Jailed, Charged With Manslaughter After 2-Year-Old Dies From Window Fall

"You don't have to punish me because I am already punishing myself," says Tabitha Frank.

Tribune News Service

‘Unconscionable.’ Kansas foster care contractors investigated after kids put at risk

Contractors in charge of handling foster care in Kansas have been investigated dozens of times during the past three years, in some cases leading to changes to protect children they serve.

Reason

Florida Cop Jails Toddler Son for Poopy Pants

Plus: Snapchat cleared in sex crime case, New Hampshire embraces universal licensing reciprocity, and more...

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Florida is taking sick kids off Medicaid months before planned

Charlotte Douberley, a 2-year-old with cystic fibrosis, lost Medicaid coverage almost a year before she was supposed to, according to Florida’s plan.

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How and when to remove children from their homes? A federal lawsuit raises thorny questions

A couple whose young children were taken by social workers and police in the middle of the night are suing, arguing they were unconstitutionally removed without a warrant or court order

Reason

'Reprehensible and Plainly Unconstitutional': Child Welfare Agents Took Their Kids. Now They're Suing.

Even though a family pediatrician said she had "zero concerns," child welfare services still seized Josh Sabey's and Sarah Perkins' two young children. It took four months for the couple to regain custody.

Reason

Parents' Lawsuit Against School Social Worker Can Go Forward

The social worker had reported the parents for educational neglect; the parents argue this was knowingly false, because the social worker knew the parents "were in compliance with their statutory obligation to educate their child" by home schooling.

Tribune News Service

Hundreds of thousands of Florida children could lose health coverage with Medicaid cutbacks

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Marne Harvich of Orange Park runs a Facebook group for Florida parents like herself who count on Medicaid as health insurance for their children. Though Harvich and her husband work, their income doesn’t cover the high cost of medical care their daughter on a ventilator requires.

Reason

Connecticut Parents Arrested for Letting Kids, Ages 7 and 9, Walk to Dunkin' Donuts

"I have never felt threatened by a single person in this town until meeting those officers and the social worker."

Reason

Cops Question Connecticut Mom Who Let 7-Year-Old Walk a Mile

"She is way too young to be walking this distance by herself," said the cops.

Reason

Doctors Discovered a Baby's Minor Injury. Then Massachusetts DCF Seized Him in the Middle of the Night.

State actors are increasingly willing to seize children even with little evidence of child abuse.

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