We discuss several headlines related to litigation in the child welfare space, including two states exiting class-action lawsuits after decades and a new legal center aimed at fighting removals into foster care. Also: MacKenzie Scott drops unrestricted grants on youth organizations, and a great new visualization tool on racial and ethnic disproportionality in foster care. Jason Smith, executive director of the MIchigan Center for Youth Justice, joins to discuss how Michigan’s recent reforms of its juvenile justice system, and what’s changed since the 2020 death of Cornelius Fredericks. Reading RoomAgreement Reached on New Jersey Plan to Exit Decades-Old Child Welfare Lawsuithttps://bit.ly/3JM2GfgFederal Court Approves End to Child Welfare Lawsuit in Connecticut, Citing Dramatic Improvements for Children and Familieshttps://bit.ly/36sQhPcSouth Carolina Short Term Action Plan https://bit.ly/3DdnJVMNew Civil Rights Organization Dedicated to Families’ Rights Launches in New York Cityhttps://bit.ly/356ToLZBillionaire MacKenzie Scott Supports Child Welfare, Youth Justice Organizationshttps://bit.ly/3NejTAiDisproportionality Rates for Children of Color in Foster Care Dashboard (2010-2020)https://bit.ly/3JMDZ2fMichigan Raises the Age, Includes 17-Year-Olds in Juvenile Justice Systemhttps://bit.ly/3JJPCadMichigan Raise The Age Law on Track to Pass, Leaving Three States with Juvenile Age Under 18https://bit.ly/36NsWHB

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