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A Preventable Tragedy: Kyla Jean’s Death and the Dangers of a Bureaucracy-First, Family-Last Child Welfare System
A four-month-old baby is dead, a father stands accused of murder, and Alabama’s child welfare system is under fire. Kyla Jean’s tragic death reveals the devastating consequences of a government-first, family-last approach—where bureaucracy, not common sense, decides who gets to raise a child.