BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The family of 3-year-old Ke’torrius Starkes Jr., known as “KJ,” is demanding transparency and accountability from the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) following the child’s death last month. KJ died after being left for hours inside a hot car, and the family, represented by attorney Courtney French, is seeking answers from the state agency responsible for child welfare.
“DHR is the Alabama state agency that is charged by statute with the protection, the safety, and the welfare of our children—our most vulnerable children—and, in their custody is where KJ died,” said French…