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Maryland’s Most Vulnerable: The Children Who Died While Systems Failed
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February 21, 2026
Since January 2023, Maryland has reported 140–150 child maltreatment fatalities, highlighting urgent failures in the child welfare system. Despite no dramatic spikes in fatalities, the numbers remain above the national average. Effective reform requires…