Maryland Is Still Hiding Its Missing Foster Children — We’ve Been Asking for Seven Months
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews On Wednesday morning, Maryland's Department of Human Services confirmed to Spotlight on...
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Maryland Senate Unanimously Passes Kanaiyah’s Law on Final Day of Session
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Senate voted unanimously on Monday to pass House Bill 980, known...
Federal foster care watchdog quietly rewrote the rules — then sent Maryland a smaller bill
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews On November 14, 2025, a senior official at the federal Children's Bureau — signing as...
Children Left Behind: Maryland’s Foster Care Crisis Moves From Hotels to Hospital Wards
By MDBayNews Staff A troubling new report by The Baltimore Sun has exposed a quiet but deeply disturbing reality inside...
Baltimore County Lawsuit Alleges Illegal Protective Orders and Years-Long Separation of Father and Son
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A civil lawsuit filed on December 2, 2025, in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County...
Maryland’s Quiet Justice Debate: Juvenile Reform and Foster Care Head Into 2026
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland heads into the 2026 legislative session, some of the most consequential public...
Maryland Admits Nearly 1,000 Foster Children Missing Since 2020 — Most Are Teenage Girls
In a letter released on October 22, 2025, Maryland’s Department of Human Services (DHS) confirmed what advocates had long...
Baltimore County Daycare Owner Released After Prison Term: A Stark Reminder of How Our Justice System Fails Families and Children
By Michael Phillips On June 26, 2025, a Baltimore County daycare owner was released from prison after serving time for...
Maryland’s Gun Violence Dashboard: A Step Toward Transparency, or a Political Tool in the Making?
By Michael Phillips On June 26, 2025, the Maryland Department of Health unveiled its new Gun Violence Data Dashboard, a...
The Pain That Never Ends: The Invisible Grief of Alienated Parents
It is a unique kind of grief—one that never fades, never heals, and never finds peace. It is the grief of a parent who...