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Senior district Judge John J. Specia Jr. on Tuesday was appointed commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services. He replaces Howard Baldwin, who stepped down Thursday in the wake of ...

John Specia is stepping down this spring as head of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. AUSTIN — John Specia, who oversees Child Protective Services, Adult Protective Services and ...

AUSTIN — The scene, a front-and-center seat before the Texas Senate Finance Committee, usually is about as welcoming as a noonday sun in August. And if you're a department head from the social ...

DALLAS – Grace Ford had bruises on her face and ear the first time relatives reached out to Child Protective Services. When the 2-year-old overdosed on Benadryl, CPS got involved again. The third ...

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The billionaire tech mogul has been posting on his social media platform about a decade-old child sex abuse scandal in Britain. Here’s what to know and why British-Indians are furious ...