Special Reports

Fostering Secrets: The most secretive agency in Mississippi

Fostering Secrets: The most secretive agency in Mississippi

Updated May 6, 2024 at 5:51 PM

How a child makes their way through the Mississippi DHS system

How a child makes their way through the Mississippi DHS system

Updated July 26, 2020 at 3:17 PM

A ‘sincere and troubling problem’ in Mississippi’s secrecy law

A ‘sincere and troubling problem’ in Mississippi’s secrecy law

Updated January 7, 2019 at 9:57 PM

Why does Hancock County have so many children in the DHS system?

Why does Hancock County have so many children in the DHS system?

Updated January 7, 2019 at 9:56 PM

They took her children based on lies and falsified records, lawsuit says

They took her children based on lies and falsified records, lawsuit says

Updated January 7, 2019 at 9:54 PM

Did a DHS caseworker really forge records to take away this woman’s child?

Did a DHS caseworker really forge records to take away this woman’s child?

Updated January 7, 2019 at 9:52 PM

Would open Youth Courts in Mississippi help children or hurt them?

Would open Youth Courts in Mississippi help children or hurt them?

Updated January 7, 2019 at 9:51 PM

Hancock County child is split between two families after DHS does paperwork on legal pad

Hancock County child is split between two families after DHS does paperwork on legal pad

Updated January 7, 2019 at 9:47 PM

Her kids were sexually abused while under state’s care, and it gets worse

Her kids were sexually abused while under state’s care, and it gets worse

Updated December 13, 2018 at 9:15 AM

Mississippi took their kids away — so this couple started recording everything

Mississippi took their kids away — so this couple started recording everything

Updated December 7, 2018 at 9:59 AM

Can DHS take your kids if you make them do too much homework? This couple says it happened

Can DHS take your kids if you make them do too much homework? This couple says it happened

Updated May 2, 2017 at 3:12 PM

Youth court reform bill passes Mississippi House, then halted

Youth court reform bill passes Mississippi House, then halted

Updated February 10, 2017 at 6:07 PM

Lawmakers aim to reform child-welfare system after Sun Herald series

Lawmakers aim to reform child-welfare system after Sun Herald series

Updated January 21, 2017 at 6:00 PM

What a youth court judge didn’t want the media to know

What a youth court judge didn’t want the media to know

Updated December 27, 2016 at 5:47 AM

DHS doesn’t want to take your children

DHS doesn’t want to take your children

Updated November 29, 2016 at 10:42 PM

Alone at birth, boy now has three parents after paperwork error

Alone at birth, boy now has three parents after paperwork error

Updated August 21, 2016 at 11:53 AM

Did a social worker lie to take away this Mississippi mom’s child?

Did a social worker lie to take away this Mississippi mom’s child?

Updated August 18, 2016 at 1:33 PM

They said she drank nail polish remover—but secret photos told a different tale

They said she drank nail polish remover—but secret photos told a different tale

Updated August 15, 2016 at 6:00 PM

He captured most emotional DHS experiences with his eyes, not his lens

He captured most emotional DHS experiences with his eyes, not his lens

August 13, 2016 at 3:08 PM

Her toddlers contracted an STD while in foster care

Her toddlers contracted an STD while in foster care

Updated August 12, 2016 at 3:31 PM

Department of Human Services workers tend to Hancock County children

Department of Human Services workers tend to Hancock County children

Updated August 12, 2016 at 5:35 AM

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