Michigan Republican Sen. Jim Runestad is calling for accountability from Child Protective Services after the 2023 death of ...

A Michigan Senate bill stalled in committee would expand who can access some confidential information regarding child abuse.

A Michigan lawmaker wants more accountability for the state’s Child Protective Services agency. Sen. Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, said CPS failed to take sufficient action when it investigated ...

Detroit police spent hours collecting evidence at a home on Edsel Street on Wednesday evening after officers discovered three men dead inside while responding to a missing person report. Read full ...

Disturbing photographs of Kassius Lofton’s badly bruised face, including around the 2-year-old’s eyes and a “belt buckle-shaped” mark on his cheek, prompted a Child Protective Services (CPS) ...

“Unprotected” is an ongoing investigation by 7 News Detroit revealing gaps in Michigan’s child welfare system. Our reporting has documented how Child Protective Services (CPS) cases were closed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The home at Avondale and Eastern Avenue in Grand Rapids was already engulfed by the time the first call came into 911. All the ...

Michigan Senator Jim Runestad is advocating for CPS reform following the tragic death of 5-year-old Ethan Belcher, who was tortured and killed despite numerous warnings and signs of abuse. Runestad, ...