Michael Fitzgerald, The Imprint

Michael Fitzgerald

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New York, NY, United States

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Graduation Rates of New York City Foster Youth Are Low-

A recent study found graduation rates for foster youth in New York City's public schools were much lower than previously known. → Read More

New York Lawyers Acknowledge Child Welfare’s Harm to Black Families

The bar association representing tens of thousands of New York lawyers has taken a first-ever stance against racism in the child welfare system. → Read More

Prosecutors, Corrections Chiefs Call for Youth Prison Closures

Dozens of elected prosecutors and corrections officials describe youth lockups as “ineffective, inefficient and inhumane.” → Read More

New York Lawmakers Say No More Charging 7-Year-Olds for Delinquency

New York lawmakers want to keep very young children out of the criminal justice system, with a proposal to lift to 12 the minimum age for such arrests. → Read More

Brooklyn Police, Prosecutor Misconduct Found in 25 Wrongful Convictions

Police misconduct played a role in 18 of the 25 wrongful convictions. In 21 cases, the wrongful convictions involved prosecutorial misconduct. → Read More

Foster Care Reformer Taken By Coronavirus, Remembered By Advocates

Top advocates and officials gathered virtually to remember Dosha DJay Joi, the Wisconsin foster care reformer taken by Coronavirus last month. → Read More

Foster Families Wrestle With Summer Pandemic Void

Shafaath Khan had big plans for the summer of 2020. The New York City 10th-grader was going to study for exams so he could graduate from high school. He’d also been offered a paid gig [...] → Read More

Foster Care Workers Face Coronavirus Risk With Uncertain Hazard Pay

Foster care workers have been deemed essential during the coronavirus pandemic. But that hasn't come with gauranteed pay boosts in 24-hour group homes. → Read More

Study: Foster Teens Feel Unprepared on Mental Health, Therapy

A paper published this week found a high percentage of teens do not feel fully prepared to manage their mental health, therapy upon entering adulthood. → Read More

Pandemic Court Closures Limit Protections For Domestic Violence Victims

Attorneys for domestic violence victims say their clients cannot get child support, can’t get divorced, and are struggling to get a hearing → Read More

New York Limits Access to Parents’ Names on Child Abuse And Neglect Registry

Tucked into a budget bill signed by the New York governor Friday is new relief for parents accused of child neglect, especially those found innocent → Read More

New York Foster Youth Ousted from Dorms Face the Weekend in Pandemic Limbo

As youth in New York City’s Dorm Project face eviction over the weekend some advocate to remain in Queens as coronavirus ravages the city → Read More

Panic, Frantic Calls As New York Foster Youth Ousted from Dorms Amid Pandemic

More than a hundred current and former foster youths were awoken this week to news that they would have to vacate their college dorms in New York City → Read More

Coronavirus Hits New York Youth Group Homes, Nonprofit Responds

One of New York's largest juvenile justice and child welfare agencies faces the first confirmed coronavirus cases in a youth group home. → Read More

New York City Court’s Coronavirus Plan Might Mean Longer Stays in Foster Care or Youth Detention

New emergency coronavirus plan for New York City family courts may lead to longer juvenile detention or foster care stays, according to newly acquired documents. → Read More

New York City Foster Care Rushes to Prepare for Coronavirus

Nonprofits plan for foster home quarantines, seek emergency funds, loosened hiring rules, and other supports for nearly 8,000 youth in foster care. → Read More

How One Youth Newspaper Became the Voice of New York City Teens

The paper for and by youth produced scholars and activists like novelist Edwidge Danticat, and Shawn Dove of the Campaign for Black Male Achievement. → Read More

Roommates No Longer a Problem For New York Foster Youth Receiving Housing Subsidies

Young people in foster care who receive a housing subsidy won't lose it due to having a roommate, thanks to a new law signed by Governor Cuomo. → Read More

How New York Set Adoptee Birth Certificates Free Last Week

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo ended decades of secrecy around adoptions by signing a bill allowing adoptees access to their original birth certificates. → Read More

New York City Debates Lawyering Up Parents Early in Child Safety Investigations

New York City council wants to gaurantee lawyers for parents accused of child abuse and neglect much earlier during investigations. → Read More