The Brief
- On Wednesday, people rallied on the steps of the State Capitol demanding changes to a state law which they say puts children in danger.
- The Keeping Families Together Act went into effect years ago, with the intent of protecting people from racial and economic inequity within child protective services.
- Critics say the law is responsible for the deaths of too many children left in the hands of negligent parents who are addicted to drugs.
OLYMPIA, WA – People are fed up with a Washington state law that they say leaves children in dangerous and even deadly situations.
The backstory:
The Keeping Families Together Act, which passed several years ago, was created to crack down on racial and economic injustices within child protective services.…