Archive
Two decades of reporting on children inside U.S. child welfare systems, 2005 to today. Every item carries its provenance inline: who wrote it, when, and what kind of evidence it is.
Articles are republished as written, with original news citations preserved. No images from the original corpus appear in any form. Where a piece names a specific child, the case is already part of the public record — see our editorial policy. To find a specific state, county, or case, the search is faster than paging; each state page carries its own archive alongside its numbers.
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- Child Well Being & Abandonment March 2018 (III)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenApril 5, 2018
- Child Well Being State By State March 2018 (II)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenApril 2, 2018
- Child Well Being & Trauma March 2018 (part I)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenApril 1, 2018
- Sad Stories Part VIII Feb 1-13 (child protection - find your state here)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenMarch 27, 2018
- Sad Stories Part VII Feb 13-28 (child protection - find your state here)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenMarch 25, 2018
- You're Six and On Your Own in the Court System (not having an advocate leaves abused children even more vulnerable)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenMarch 25, 2018
- Sad Stories Feb 2018 Part VI (foster care stories and statistics)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenMarch 22, 2018
- Sad Stories Feb 2018 Part V (child abuse and mental health)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenMarch 14, 2018
- House of Horrors (not investigating child abuse = not caring for abused kids)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenMarch 11, 2018
- Good Governance, Betsy DeVos & Education For the Rest of Us
KARA reportingMike TikkanenMarch 9, 2018
- Child Abuse &Trauma - Oprah & Sixty Minutes
KARA reportingMike TikkanenMarch 9, 2018
- Child Safety Legislation in MN (a small effort can make a big difference for abused children)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenMarch 9, 2018
- Sad Stories Feb 2018 Part IV (child abuse & trauma articles and statistics)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenMarch 8, 2018
- The Language of Child Abuse (& why it is critical)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenMarch 8, 2018
- Prosecuting Legislators (can this work?)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenMarch 6, 2018
- Sad Stories Feb 2018 Part III (child abuse articles, stories & statistics)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenMarch 3, 2018
- Sad Stories Feb 2018 Part II (child abuse articles & statistics)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenMarch 2, 2018
- Sad Stories Feb 2018 Part I (child abuse - child death stories & statistics)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenMarch 1, 2018
- Faith Healing Child Death (more common than you think)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenFebruary 25, 2018
- A #ProtectChildrenToo Movement? (Thank You Safe Passage For Children of MN)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenFebruary 16, 2018
- Cry Me A River (but let's not change anything)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenFebruary 15, 2018
- January Sad Stories 2018 Part III
KARA reportingMike TikkanenFebruary 15, 2018
- Friends of Hennepin & Ramsey County Foster Children
KARA reportingMike TikkanenFebruary 10, 2018
- Expression (the suffering is immense - anonymous)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenFebruary 9, 2018
- January Sad Stories 2018 Part II
KARA reportingMike TikkanenFebruary 8, 2018
- Learn About Speaking For An Abused Child In Court (HELP Save a child - save the date - Thurs Feb 8th 630pm)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenFebruary 5, 2018
- January Sad Stories 2018 Part I (find your state here)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenFebruary 1, 2018
- Child Welfare Training Academy - A Great Resource (thank you U of M & Safe Passage for Children of MN)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenJanuary 19, 2018
- MN At Risk Children's News July - September 2017 (V)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenJanuary 13, 2018
- MN At Risk Children's News July - September 2017 (IV)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenJanuary 13, 2018
- MN At Risk Children's News July - September 2017 (III)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenJanuary 12, 2018
- MN At Risk Children's News July - September 2017 (II)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenJanuary 11, 2018
- Interrupting Child Abuse (1 Year Ago - thank you Commissioner Jan Callison & Star Tribune)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenJanuary 9, 2018
- MN At Risk Children's News July - September 2017 (I)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenJanuary 8, 2018
- International Child Protection News October thru December 2017
KARA reportingMike TikkanenDecember 31, 2017
- Sad Stories December 2017 Part III (child abuse stories & articles from your state)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenDecember 31, 2017
- December 2017 Sad Stories Part I (child abuse stories & articles from your state)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenDecember 31, 2017
- December 2017 Sad Stories Part II (child abuse stories & articles from your state)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenDecember 31, 2017
- Child Abuse Statistics (and the best resources)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenDecember 29, 2017
- Child Abuse Statistics and Facts December 2017
KARA reportingMike TikkanenDecember 27, 2017
- Children As Political Chips - how bad can this get?
KARA reportingMike TikkanenDecember 21, 2017
- Child Abuse/Child Protection By the Numbers (Thank You Safe Passage for Children of MN)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenDecember 15, 2017
- Safe Passage for Children of MN Advocacy (shining a light on at Minnesota's at risk children)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenDecember 7, 2017
- November Sad Stories Part II (1000 stories)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenDecember 3, 2017
- November Sad Stories Part I (find child abuse stories in your state here)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenDecember 3, 2017
- America's Adoption Issues (300 new stories & articles)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenDecember 2, 2017
- Speaker Mike Tikkanen
KARA reportingMike TikkanenNovember 26, 2017
- A Governor's Discussion About The Politics Of Children - December 6th 4:30 (be there)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenNovember 25, 2017
- Kids At Risk Action INVISIBLE CHILDREN College Program
KARA reportingMike TikkanenNovember 23, 2017
- Statistics & Data About America's Abused Children
KARA reportingMike TikkanenNovember 22, 2017
- Share Your Views On Child Protection (thank you Safe Passage for Children of MN)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenNovember 17, 2017
- Sad Stories October 2017 Part II
KARA reportingMike TikkanenNovember 1, 2017
- October Sad Stories 2017 Part I
KARA reportingMike TikkanenOctober 31, 2017
- Critical Perspectives On Child Abuse (updated regularly - send KARA your insights)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenOctober 28, 2017
- Foster Mom Charged With Breaking Bones of 7-Week Old Foster Boy (thank you Brandon Stahl & Star Tribune)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenOctober 25, 2017
- A Note to Brandon Stahl & the Tribune (abused children still need you)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenOctober 20, 2017
- Sesame Street Teaching Coping Skills & Trauma Healing
KARA reportingMike TikkanenOctober 8, 2017
- International Child Protection News August & September 2017
KARA reportingMike TikkanenOctober 8, 2017
- September Sad Stories 2017 Part II
KARA reportingMike TikkanenOctober 7, 2017
- September Sad Stories 2017 Part I
KARA reportingMike TikkanenOctober 5, 2017
- Traumatized Children - Nurturing vs. Punishment (Hooray Wisconsin)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenOctober 3, 2017
- The Beatings Will Continue Until the Morale Improves (it's all your fault)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenSeptember 24, 2017
- Gun Violence & Children In Your State (8369) kids were killed or injured by gunfire in 2015)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenSeptember 24, 2017
- Bringing Transparency to Child Trauma & Abuse Ending Child Abuse Where You Live
KARA reportingMike TikkanenSeptember 23, 2017
- August Sad Stories Part II
KARA reportingMike TikkanenSeptember 20, 2017
- August Sad Stories Part I
KARA reportingMike TikkanenSeptember 20, 2017
- A Star Tribune Mistake (impacting millions of children each year)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenSeptember 11, 2017
- Snapshot of Child Abuse News Headlines August 2017 (thank you Eileen King & Child Justice)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenSeptember 7, 2017
- International Child Protection News June & July 2017
KARA reportingMike TikkanenAugust 26, 2017
- Risky Child Protection Practices In MN Persist (thank you Safe Passage For Children MN)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenAugust 25, 2017
- Minnesota's At Risk Children's News (first 6 months of 2017)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenAugust 23, 2017
- The Problem With Accommodating Hate (& hateful people)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenAugust 21, 2017
- Mental Health Service Calls Police & Health Care (thank you Minnetonka Officer Scott Marks & HCMC)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenAugust 20, 2017
- The Best Article On Child Protective Services Ever (this is worth the read)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenAugust 14, 2017
- KARA Radio Interview National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (Bill Murray/Mike Tikkanen)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenAugust 11, 2017
- Your Tax Dollars At Work (why profit driven schools fail our children)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenAugust 10, 2017
- July 2017 Sad Stories Part II
KARA reportingMike TikkanenAugust 4, 2017
- July Sad Stories Part I
KARA reportingMike TikkanenAugust 4, 2017
- Your Tax Dollars At Work (child welfare vs. corporate welfare - who wins?)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenJuly 30, 2017
- Resurgence Of Child Fatalities In Minnesota (thank you Safe Passage for Children of MN)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenJuly 22, 2017
- June 2017 Sad Stories Part II
KARA reportingMike TikkanenJuly 22, 2017
- Send KARA Links to Articles/Video, TV/Radio Shows About Child Abuse & Contact Us To Find Out More About This Exhibit
KARA reportingMike TikkanenJuly 20, 2017
- Guardian ad-Litem Child Advocacy Learning Session (with treats)
KARA reportingadminJuly 16, 2017
- Minnesota At Risk Children's News June 2017
KARA reportingMike TikkanenJuly 13, 2017
- June Sad Stories 2017 Part I
KARA reportingMike TikkanenJuly 9, 2017
- A Brief History of Four Year Olds and Prozac
KARA reportingMike TikkanenJuly 4, 2017
- Save the Date (CASA guardian ad Litem event) August 3rd 630 pm
KARA reportingMike TikkanenJune 30, 2017
- If We Only Knew
KARA reportingMike TikkanenJune 23, 2017
- High Hopes For Hennepin County's New Child Protection Model (keeping up with reports of abuse)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenJune 23, 2017
- CASA guardian ad-Litem News Feb Thru May 2017 Part III
KARA reportingMike TikkanenJune 17, 2017
- CASA guardian ad-Litem News Feb thru May 2017 Part II (be a voice for children)
KARA reportingMike TikkanenJune 16, 2017
- CASA guardian ad-Litem News Feb -May 2017 Part I
KARA reportingMike TikkanenJune 14, 2017
- International At Risk Children's News May 2017
KARA reportingMike TikkanenJune 11, 2017
- International At Risk Children's News April 2017
KARA reportingMike TikkanenJune 10, 2017
- May Sad Stories Part I
KARA reportingMike TikkanenJune 9, 2017
- Children Paying For Daycare
KARA reportingMike TikkanenJune 8, 2017
- May Sad Stories Part II
KARA reportingMike TikkanenJune 1, 2017
- Thank God For Lawyers, Lawsuits & the Star Tribune
KARA reportingMike TikkanenJune 1, 2017
- Minnesota Child Protection News April/May 2017
KARA reportingMike TikkanenMay 24, 2017
- Canada Child Protection & U.S.
KARA reportingMike TikkanenMay 21, 2017