Allegra Abramo

In his 25 years working with kids, Ohta has stuck with them through addiction, recovery and relapses. One of his motivators: his own experiences.

Two new programs in King and Snohomish counties take different approaches to catch minors who are falling through the cracks.

The state offers few resources to support minors who have been kicked out of their homes or who run away.

The state removed foster kids from an Iowa facility following reports of abuse, but red flags abound at other group homes.

Washington social workers allegedly knew of the abuses, but did not act.

Washington kids are being warehoused in hotels and shipped out of state.

A crisis festers while family members who care for neglected kids receive little support from the state.

Whose voice should count most in legal decisions about the future of kids removed from their homes because of suspected abuse or neglect?

A team of U.S. and Canadian scientists are researching whether enforcing vessel speed limits could buy the whales more time.

Five years after a gunman killed 20 children and six staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, some state lawmakers see a chance to finally pass key gun-control and safety...