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Racial disparities in child protection prompt Minnesota legislation, federal complaint

April 22, 2024 by Native American Rights Fund

Black children are twice as likely as white kids to be removed from their parents. For Native American kids, the disparities are even more stark. 

Read the full article at the StarTribune website.

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