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On the recordSeptember 27, 2023
Although children from all races and ethnicities suffer from abuse and neglect at similar rates, Black children are overrepresented at each decision point in the child welfare system.
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois

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Davis highlights racial disparities in the child welfare system.

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