People demand change to WA state law they say endangers children

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.

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