FALSE ALLEGATIONS IN THE NEWS
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He Frantically Called 911 to Revive His Infant Son. Now He Could Face 12 Years in Prison.
On the 911 call, Nick Flannery’s voice was frantic as he tried to revive his infant son. “Come on, buddy,” he pleaded with the 2-month-old, who had gone limp. “Come on, buddy. Breathe.”
Pamela Colloff
ProPublica
12/29/24
‘Legalized kidnapping’: Family sues after their kids were taken in the middle of the night by state child welfare agents and police
A Massachusetts couple have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against state child protective services agents and local police officers over the removal of their children from their home in July 2022.
Colin Kalmbacher
Law&Crime
5/3/23
'Reprehensible and Plainly Unconstitutional': Child Welfare Agents Took Their Kids. Now They're Suing.
Even though a family pediatrician said she had "zero concerns," child welfare services still seized Josh Sabey's and Sarah Perkins' two young children. It took four months for the couple to regain custody.
Emma Camp
Reason
5/3/23