KTCA Reports
Foster Care
10/15/1991 | 25m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
We take a look a the foster care system in Minnesota with a focus on why Hennepin...
We take a look a the foster care system in Minnesota with a focus on why Hennepin county is having trouble placing children of color in foster care. The Heritage Act was passed to help children be placed with either family first and then race second. But the enforcement of the law is being questioned.
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Foster Care
10/15/1991 | 25m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
We take a look a the foster care system in Minnesota with a focus on why Hennepin county is having trouble placing children of color in foster care. The Heritage Act was passed to help children be placed with either family first and then race second. But the enforcement of the law is being questioned.
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Little Alex has been with his foster family since he was 4 days old. Now 4, years... (4m 8s)
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Some feel that too much emphasis has been placed on family first, race second and not... (12m 34s)
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The local African American community supports the Heritage Act for a variety of... (7m 2s)
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