The number of youth in foster care is below 400,000 for the first time in nearly a decade. On this week’s podcast, we break down the new data released by the Department of Health and Human Services, Florida’s ban on trans medicine for minors, and the worsening news out of Louisiana’s juvenile justice system. 

Kate Fort, director of clinics at the Michigan State University College of Law, joins us to break down the constitutional questions and potential outcomes of Brackeen v. Haaland, which could decide the fate of the Indian Child Welfare Act. 

Reading Room

Number of Youth in Foster Care Dropped Again in 2021
https://bit.ly/3zB8YLL

Florida to Ban Transgender Health Care Treatments for Minors
https://bit.ly/3E747Vu

Dying Inside: Chaos and Cruelty in Louisiana Juvenile Detention Center
https://nyti.ms/3TbkYuv

Louisiana Governor Calls for Inquiry Into Abuses at Juvenile Detention Center
https://nyti.ms/3hgacWw

Listen to Oral Arguments in Brackeen v. Haaland
https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/oral_arguments.aspx

The Fate of Indian Child Welfare Before the Supreme Court: Race, Commerce and Commandeering
https://bit.ly/3sQN1Vj

The Imprint’s Coverage of the Indian Child Welfare Act
https://imprintnews.org/topic/icwa