Dossier
Black families
Coverage of Black families in the Nexus archive.
- Moms of Black newborns often flagged to police over drug use claims
In 14,000 cases, Black families were reported to law enforcement based on unverified drug use allegations originating from unreliable hospital drug tests. The practice disproportionately flags Black mothers of newborns without confirmed evidence.
- City Agency Abused Emergency Power to Separate Children from Their Parents, Lawsuit Alleges
A federal class action lawsuit alleges that New York City's Administration for Children Services (ACS) abused emergency powers to separate children from parents without court approval, disproportionately affecting Black and Latino families. The lawsuit claims constitutional violations, citing statistics showing 33% of emergency removal cases lacked sufficient legal justification and 90% involved children of color.