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'We Were Once a Family' examines how the foster care system failed the Hart siblings
Jul 18, 2024
Reporter Roxanna Asgarian discusses how the foster care system failed the Hart siblings, shedding light on their birth families' struggles with addiction, disparities in child welfare treatment, and the siblings' journey through adoption. The episode delves into the impact of the system on children, the need for reform, and the challenges faced by families in the foster care system.
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- Exploring how systemic failures in the foster care system can lead to tragic outcomes for vulnerable children.
- Emphasizing the importance of keeping children with parents or family members to reduce the negative impact of foster care experiences.
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The Hart Family Tragedy
Jennifer and Sarah Hart, a white lesbian couple, adopted six black children who tragically met their end when the two women drove the entire family off a cliff along the Pacific Coast Highway in 2018. Despite media focus on the adoptive mothers, reporter Roxana Asgarian delved into the background of the children and their birth families, shedding light on the challenges within the Texas foster care system.
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