International: The False Comfort of Human Oversight as an Antidote to A.I. Harm Slate - June 15, 2021 Although headlines often emphasize the injustice of decisions being made by machines, in practice it is uncommon for algorithms-particularly in high-stakes settings such as criminal justice and … [Read more...]

United Kingdom: Government pledges to raise legal age of marriage to 18 in England and Wales Guardian - June 11, 2021 The government has committed to raising the minimum legal age of marriage to 18 in England and Wales in a victory for campaigners. Currently, 16 and 17-year-olds can marry with … [Read more...]

US: The problems with the US foster care system (Opinion) (May require subscription) Lancaster Online - June 13, 2021 The American foster care system was designed to help children in poor living conditions, children without parents or relatives to care for them and children from abusive … [Read more...]

US: HELP Committee Advances Legislation to Curb Child Abuse and Neglect (Press release) Office of U.S. Senator for Alaska Lisa Murkowski - June 12, 2021 During a Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Executive Session, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) voted in favor of S. 1927, … [Read more...]

US: 'People of Praise leaders failed me': Christian group tied to Justice Amy Coney Barrett faces reckoning over sexual misconduct (May require subscription) Washington Post - June 11, 2021 In December, Katie Logan called the police in this Minneapolis suburb to unearth a buried secret: Her high … [Read more...]

US: Missoula organization examines laws through "Safe Community Challenge" (Includes video) KPAX - June 11, 2021 One Missoula-based organization told MTN News it is undertaking the first comprehensive analysis of state laws surrounding child marriage, sex crimes, and others that it says have to do … [Read more...]

US: Suicide attempts rose among adolescent girls during pandemic, ER data suggest (Includes video) CNN - June 11, 2021 The United States saw a significant rise in suspected suicide attempts among teen girls during the pandemic, a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … [Read more...]

US: 'I'm going to tase this kid': Government shelters are turning refugee children over to police (Includes video) Reveal - June 08, 2021 An investigation by Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting has found that a number of the government's shelters have been turning to police to … [Read more...]

Canada: First Nations child welfare case gets underway in Federal Court today Canadian Press - June 14, 2021 Ottawa's legal challenge of two rulings involving First Nations children taken from their families by an underfunded child-welfare system will be heard in Federal Court today. The federal … [Read more...]

NY: Governor Cuomo Announces Membership of Blue-Ribbon Commission on Forensic Custody Evaluations (Press release) Office of Governor of New York Andrew M. Cuomo - June 11, 2021 "Family Court judges are responsible for making decisions that often have life-altering impacts on the individuals who … [Read more...]