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Dave Helling

Failing foster children: Laura Bauer and Judy Thomas talk about ‘Throwaway Kids’

The Kansas City Star’s Laura Bauer and Judy Thomas spent a year investigating the United States’ foster care system. A quarter of those in our prisons started out as foster kids - and there are no easy solutions in sight. They discuss the problem with Dave Helling and Derek Donovan of the editorial board on today’s Deep Background podcast.

Dave Helling
Opinion Contributor,
The Kansas City Star
Dave Helling has covered politics in Kansas and Missouri for four decades. He has worked in television news, and is a regular contributor to local broadcast programs. Helling writes editorials and columns for the Star, and is the co-host of the weekly “4Star Politics” show. He was awarded the 2018 ASNE Burl Osborne award for editorial leadership.
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