by Shannon Murphy | The Flint Journal

Monday July 27, 2009, 9:02 AM

Every month for three years, child protective services visited Valerie Leslie's Flint home, met with her two foster children and helped with any issues.

Then Leslie adopted the two girls -- one of whom has several mental health issues -- and any help she was getting seemed to abruptly stop.

by Ron Fonger | The Flint Journal

Thursday July 09, 2009, 8:00 AM 

Three years after police found his 5-year-old daughter dead from liver failure and neglect inside a lice-infested Flint home, Jeffrey Kelley has been released from state prison.

Kelley, 37, father of the late Rose Kelley, was released on July 2 from the Florence Crane Correctional Facility in Coldwater. Kelley was placed on parole and ordered not to have contact with any children.

Jeffrey Kluger for Time Magazine: It's never been a secret that beautiful people get more breaks than everyone else, nor that the bias may start in the nursery.

Mother of 9-year-old girl who was found dead believed to be in jail

by Shannon Murphy | The Flint Journal

GENESEE COUNTY (WJRT) -- (04/16/09)--Children are now the latest casualties of the economy.

One Sunday afternoon in 2003, Ulner Lee Still, Susan's husband, forced their 13-year-old son to videotape him as he berated and beat his wife for 51 minutes. Susan says her oldest son operated the camera, while her 8-year-old son sat in the room, watching the abuse unfold.

Annual Stars for Children Walkathon is Saturday June 12, 2010 at the Flint Farmers Market.  Registration begins at 9 AM, and the Walk begins at 10 AM.  Join us to help stomp out child abuse and neglect. 

 This event is generously supported by Security Credit Union and UAW Region 1-C.

Are you a 6th, 7th, or 8th grader?  Enter the Blue Ribbon Essay Contest and write about The Power of One.  Tell us what a young person can do to end child abuse and neglect in Genesee County.  The winning entry will receive a $100 gift card and the opportunity to read their essay at the Blue Ribbon Walk on Saturday April 25.  See more and register.

FLINT (WJRT) -- (03/30/09) -- Genesee County's Baby Court was dealt a huge blow this year with the sudden death of the judge who became a champion for it and for the children whose lives are changed by the court.