Indigenous Children are Overrepresented in Minnesota's Foster Care System 2022-01-26

Summary: <p><a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/indigenous-children-are-overrepresented-minnesotas-foster-care-system">Indigenous Children are Overrepresented in Minnesota's Foster Care System</a></p> <p>Over the course of eight months, <a href="https://twitter.com/jessica_m_wash">Jessica Washington</a>, a reporter with the Fuller Project spoke with Native families, lawyers, and other experts to understand why Minnesota has the highest disproportionality of Indigenous children in the child welfare system in the country. The Takeaway speaks with Washington about her investigation. We also hear from one of Washington's sources, Teresa Nord, who is a Navajo and Hopi Indian descendant, and who has personal experience with the child welfare system in Minnesota. </p> <p><a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/new-york-expands-whistleblower-law">New York Expands Whistleblower Law</a></p> <p>We speak with Rachel Green, an associate at Katz, Marshall &amp; Banks LLP in Washington D.C. and a Stanford Law graduate about the recent changes, what they mean, and how they compare to both federal and state protections around the country.</p> <p><a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/intersection-sustainable-farming-and-decarceration">The Intersection of Sustainable Farming and Decarceration</a></p> <p>Sustainable farming in rural North Carolina provides a model for decommissioned prisons, decarceration, and opportunities for youth living on the edge of the criminal justice system.</p> <p><em>For transcripts, see individual segments.</em></p>