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The Child Welfare System Is Failing Children, Separating Black and Brown Familie…

The Child Welfare System Is Failing Children, Separating Black and Brown Familie…

This piece was published in coordination with Zealous, an organization working to amplify the perspective of public defenders. Why am I here? How long will I be here? Who are these people? When can I go home? Over the last six and a half years, I have represented over 400 children in Queens County Family Court in New York, where …

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