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$98.5 Million Wrongful Death Settlement in Washington State Raises Questions for Minnesota

$98.5 Million Wrongful Death Settlement in Washington State Raises Questions for Minnesota 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

The Washington Court of Appeals just confirmed a $98.5 million wrongful death settlement against the…

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Mental Health – Child Protection – Courts: You Need to Talk!

Mental Health – Child Protection – Courts: You Need to Talk! 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Our study of Minnesota child fatalities documented seven children who were killed by a mother…

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Fatality Fatigue: Why Do We No Longer React to Child Murders?

Fatality Fatigue: Why Do We No Longer React to Child Murders? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

The 2014 murder of Eric Dean by his stepmother spurred limited but important reforms of…

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How Society Became Wholly Indifferent to the Suffering of Children

How Society Became Wholly Indifferent to the Suffering of Children 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Early findings from our current research on Minnesota child murders show high risk cases being…

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New Safe Passage Research on Child Fatalities

New Safe Passage Research on Child Fatalities 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Safe Passage for Children is analyzing the 87 murders of children in Minnesota since 2014,…

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Why Child Protection Workers Can’t be Sued for Child Murders

Why Child Protection Workers Can’t be Sued for Child Murders 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

In DeShaney vs. Winnebago County, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that despite multiple confirmed maltreatment…

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