Washington state made several changes in the last few years to prioritize keeping kids with their birth families. But a new investigation from KUOW found that over the same time period, more babies and children from families who’ve been investigated by Child Protective Services workers have died. Eilís O’Neill, a reporter for KUOW, joins us to talk about the story.

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News Source : https://www.opb.org/article/2026/02/18/washington-child-protective-services/