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Bexar County helps fund San Antonio housing project for homeless, former foster kids

Bexar County Commissioners Court voted to allocate an additional $3.9 million to the project on Tuesday.

by Michael Karlis March 13, 2024June 1, 2024

Bexar County Commissioners Court voted to allocate an additional $3.9 million to the project on Tuesday.

Trinity University graduate Janet Craig explores human trafficking epidemic in new film Wake Up

In Wake Up, Craig tells the story of a pair of foster children who are kidnapped from a small community by a sex trafficking ring.

by Kiko Martinez August 26, 2022July 28, 2025

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Texas officials knew foster children were illegally placed in an unsafe shelter. It didn’t end until a whistleblower came forward.

by Reese Oxner, The Texas Tribune May 16, 2021June 1, 2024

‘New Texan’ James van der Beek stars in heartwarming, holiday-focused online H-E-B ad

Nina RangelDecember 21, 2020August 5, 2025

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Years After a Judge Ordered Fixes, Texas’ Child Welfare System Continues to Expose Children to Harm, Federal Monitors Say

Emma Platoff, The Texas TribuneJune 16, 2020January 6, 2025