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Tone: Explainer.Official ReportsNational
After six straight years of decline, the national count rose slightly, partly because Washington State reported for the first time under the new rules.
Tone: Hard data.Official ReportsTexas
DFPS investigated 581 child deaths and confirmed abuse or neglect in 124. Nearly three in four of those children were 3 or younger.
Tone: Explainer.Official ReportsLouisiana
DCFS's annual snapshot switched to the calendar year. Here's what 2025 looked like, region by region.