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National Child Advocacy Organization Sounds Alarm for America’s Children in Crisis

Comprehensive report from the Children's Defense Fund shows that even before the COVID-19 pandemic, children were the poorest age group in America, with children of [...]

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Statement: The End of Innocence about America

Statement by the Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson, President and CEO of the Children’s Defense Fund The End of Innocence about America Washington, D.C. – Just [...]

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Statement: In Response to House Passage of an Updated COVID-19 Relief Package

The Children’s Defense Fund released the following statement today in response to House passage of an updated COVID-19 relief package: Washington, D.C. – Since the [...]

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Statement: Leading Children’s Organizations Call for Immediate Release of Children Together With Their Families

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 11, 2020) – Children’s Defense Fund, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), Save the Children, Save the Children Action Network (SCAN), and [...]

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Statement: In Response to Senate Republican’s Proposal for the Next COVID-19 Relief Package

Washington, D.C. – As COVID-19 cases surge across the country, the economic repercussions of this crisis have left children, families and communities reeling at the [...]

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Statement: President Trump’s Latest Budget Abandons Millions of Children and Hard-Working Families Across the Country

President Trump’s FY2021 budget proposal abandons millions of children and hard-working families across the country that rely on the programs that the White House proposes [...]

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New Report: The State of America’s Children Is Shameful

The latest data illustrates the harmful impacts of our national policy failures on children—especially children of color Today, the Children’s Defense Fund released the latest [...]

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Children’s Defense Fund “Break the Chains” Protest Action against Unjust Criminal Justice System

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org WASHINGTON, DC – On [...]

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Marian Wright Edelman Says: President’s Budget Would Change the Odds for Children in America

For Immediate Release Tuesday, February 9, 2016 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org Washington, D.C. – Marian [...]

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Marian Wright Edelman Responds to Governor Cuomo’s Juvenile Justice Proposal

For Immediate Release January 19, 2015 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org WASHINGTON – Today, Marian [...]

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