In the state department charged with child welfare, leadership and staff avoid a paper trail with encrypted messaging.

COVID is pushing thousands of Chinese immigrant workers into the marijuana business—sometimes leading to exploitation and labor trafficking

A massive hemp empire is accused of growing illegal marijuana and sowing violence on the Navajo Nation

Nursing homes profit from pandemic with no risk of accountability

Nursing home for COVID-19 patients to be run by firm with history of safety violations and lawsuits

Domestic violence shelters have no shortage of beds, but reports of abuse are on the rise

Foster parents, biological parents and kids face new challenges amid state’s response to COVID-19 outbreak

State officials scramble to respond to restraint and seclusion in schools

New PED head tasked with implementing sweeping reforms.