The tragic death of 10-year-old Malayshia Allford is raising questions about Philadelphia’s foster care system. Allford was found dead in the trunk of a vehicle in South Jersey last week after a 10 day police search.
Carprice Williams, a Philadelphia schoolteacher who had been fostering Allford, has been charged with murder. According to a prior lawsuit, Williams had a documented history of abuse and state officials had recommended she never again be allowed to foster a child.
Mayor Cherelle Parker said authorities “will cross every ‘t and dot every ‘i’ to uncover all of the facts associated with this heinous and horrific tragedy.” Meanwhile, Allford’s family has called on the city to hold the Department of Human Services to account.
Today on the show, what does this case reveal about the child welfare systems meant to safeguard the city’s most vulnerable?
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