An Alabama lawmaker is demanding more oversight and accountability for the state’s Department of Human Resources (DHR) ...

News 5 Investigates claims that children in Alabama’s foster care system are being forced to sleep inside Department of Human Resources (DHR) offices, including in Mobile. A ...

New mothers say they had to undergo devastating investigations after hospitals reported their false positive drug tests to child welfare agencies shortly after they gave birth. “It was torture; it was ...

A tragic incident has sparked questions about accountability and oversight after 3-year-old Ke’torrius Starkes, Jr., known as ...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham continues to enlarge its academic offerings for students year after year. This fall, ...

Child advocates say holding tech companies responsible for verifying the ages of their users is key to creating a safer ...

Rep. Matt Simpson (R-District 96) has prefiled House Bill 20, which calls for an expansion of possible capital punishment ...

Faye Wilson Kennedy returned to advocating for Sacramento’s poor and unhoused after battling cancer during the pandemic. Her ...

This story was originally published by Stateline. Despite Trump administration rhetoric accusing Democrats of protecting ...

Imagine being told your child’s ability to eat, speak, and smile without complications or pain isn’t medically necessary — it ...

Rep. Matt Simpson says part of the reason behind the bill was a deadly shooting at the Saenger Theatre in June during a children’s dance recital.