Boy killed on busy road after being forced out of car
Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor told CBS News it's "mind-boggling" an adult would force a child out on a busy highway in the rain and at night.
Child Abuse
Concerns about child abuse cases in pandemic
Child welfare advocates are seeing in a decline in the number of child abuse cases being reported. Teresa Huizar, the executive director of the National Children's Alliance, joins CBSN to talk about why that's happening.
India was successfully fighting child labor, until COVID-19 struck
Child welfare advocates say the pandemic has driven thousands of kids from school into work, making them easier targets for traffickers.
World headlines: Sydney smothered in smoke
In today's world headlines: Thick smoke from bushfires chokes Sydney, Australia. Alleged WhatsApp child abuse group members have been arrested in 11 countries. And British Prime Minister Boris Johnson recreated a scene from the movie "Love Actually" in an ad to promote Brexit. Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with a roundup.
3 youth facility staffers charged in death of black teen
Cornelius Fredericks, 16, died days after he was restrained at Lakeside Academy. Witnesses say the teen said he "couldn't breathe" during the restraint.
Projected coronavirus death toll rises
A new report from the CDC is giving us a better understanding of who is falling ill from COVID-19. There's also new research showing use of a steroid drug can help reduce deaths in severely ill patients. Dr. Dyan Hes joins CBSN to discuss the latest developments.
The gender gap in an Oklahoma child abuse law
An Oklahoma law stipulates that any parent or guardian who knows a child is being abused and does nothing to stop it can be charged with a felony. But a 60 Minutes investigation found that fifteen women who were never found to have abused their children have received harsher punishments than the man who did. Sharyn Alfonsi reports.
Oklahoma child abuse law disproportionately penalizes women
An Oklahoma law stipulates that any parent or guardian who knows a child is being abused and does nothing to stop it can be charged with a felony. But a 60 Minutes investigation found that 15 women who were never found to have abused their children have received harsher punishments than the man who did.
Child abuse cases go unreported amid pandemic
Child welfare agencies say that child abuse cases are going largely unreported as a result of the pandemic. With schools closed, teachers are unable to report suspected cases of abuse and neglect. Associate professor of public policy, psychology and neuroscience Anna Gassman Pines joined CBSN to discuss the issue.
Child welfare workers share their struggles
Child abuse intervention experts are sounding an alarm over a spike in abuse cases during coronavirus lockdowns. CBS News' Jericka Duncan shares the accounts of some child welfare workers who recorded video diaries of the lengths they must go to meet with kids and families while observing health precautions.
How child abusers and other criminals are exploiting COVID-19 realities
"There is no doubt that with more children online, we need to work harder to protect those children," National Crime Agency boss says.
Stay-at-home orders create "perfect storm for child abuse"
Forty child welfare workers submitted video diaries to CBS News about how the outbreak is putting kids and workers at risk.
Child abuse fears rise as families isolate during pandemic
One Texas children's hospital is raising alarm bells after two children died of suspected abuse on the same day.
Mother, grandparents accused of caging kids in Alabama
Four children are now in the custody of Alabama child welfare officials as three face child abuse charges.
26 children found behind false wall at daycare center
Officers reported finding most of the children sweating, visibly dehydrated and with wet or soiled diapers.
2 black men's sex abuse cases settled for far less than others
Famed Catholic religious order settled sex abuse cases recently by secretly paying two black Mississippi men $15,000 each
New York law helps abuse survivors seek justice
The Child Victims Act gives victims of child sexual abuse a one year window to file a civil lawsuit
New laws open door to decades-old child sex abuse cases
More U.S. states are passing Child Victims Act laws, with legal settlements expected to reach into the billions
Vatican insists priests can't report sex abuse revealed in confessions
Catholic court issues document calling laws, like one pending in California, an "unacceptable offense" against religious freedoms
50 Rhode Island priests "credibly accused" of sexual abuse
The investigation into the Rhode Island diocese was done by a twenty-three year veteran detective
The disturbing, heartbreaking reality of child welfare workers
"There are things that you just-- you can't fathom, you know, on a day to day basis. You can't fathom that a parent would do this to their child"
Southern Baptist Church addresses sexual abuse at annual convention
A recent investigation found more than 700 people have been sexually assaulted over the past 20 years
Child abuse case against Chiefs' Tyreek Hill no longer active
Audio was released in April of Tyreek Hill and his fiancee discussing how their 3-year-old son broke his arm
Church spent $10M on lobbyists to fight laws benefitting abuse victims
More than 30 states have either introduced or passed laws to extend the statute of limitations for child sex abuse victims – and a new report reveals the Catholic Church spent millions to fight it
Ellen DeGeneres says she was sexually abused by stepfather
He allegedly attempted to break down her bedroom door on one occasion, forcing her to escape through the window
Trump praises Ramaswamy ad as some GOP critics speak out
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