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November 17, 2025MediaAnaiah Walker entered the Arizona foster care system at age 13. Before her 14th birthday, she was trafficked by adults posing as teenagers online. By age 15, she ran away from several group [...]
April 4, 2024MediaArizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed a groundbreaking reform created by the Center for the Rights of Abused Children to improve transparency and oversight of the Department of Child Safety (DCS).
June 5, 2023Op-EdState lawmakers promised transparency and accountability when they created the Department of Child Safety, or DCS. But has it lived up to those promises?
February 17, 2023Op-EdArizona Senate Bill 1252, championed by Sen. Janae Shamp, R-Surprise, recognizes deaths of children are preventable, and we desperately need to chart a path toward change...
April 27, 2022MediaArizona Governor Doug Ducey has signed into law Senate Bills 1076 & 1307, passed unanimously by the Arizona legislature & sponsored by Senator Nancy Barto.
February 11, 2022MediaWarning signs missed by the DCS that could have prevented Chaskah Davis Smith's murder. Scottsdale grandmother served warrant.
February 3, 2022MediaIt is estimated that roughly half of all children abused to death across the country are missed by investigative authorities.
- February 1, 2022Media
Grandmother accused of murdering 11-year old Chaskah Davis Smith had history of family issues and abuse.
- February 1, 2022Media
Grandmother arrested after being accused of horrific abuse and murder of Chaskah Davis Smith.