A baby got high on cocaine — shocking report on tax-funded KinderCare



One of the nation’s largest day-care providers, KinderCare, is not the rosy, child-friendly company it purports to be — and independent investigative journalist Edwin Dorsey has the receipts.

“One thing that I’m very good at is using FOIA, the Freedom of Information Act, to get copies of complaints people are sending to regulators. So one common thing I’ll do in my research is I’ll go to the FTC, and see what complaints people are submitting to the FTC, and go to local state attorney offices and see what complaints people are submitting to state AGs,” Dorsey tells Allie Beth Stuckey on “Relatable.”

When he did this for KinderCare, he found that the company has “a lot of child safety issues.”

“And not the type of stuff you’d normally expect, where maybe a kid fights with another kid or somebody has allergies. There was issues where kids were escaping from the KinderCare locations, kids were getting locked in rooms with no supervision, kids were overdosing on drugs brought by the staff,” he tells Stuckey.


In one case, a woman dropped her child off at KinderCare, only to be called six hours later and told that her child was throwing up and needed to be picked up.

“She took him home and she knew right away something was wrong, and so she went back to KinderCare and said ‘What happened? My kid was fine this morning and now he’s very, very sick and has all these bruises, and clearly, something’s wrong,’” Dorsey explains.

“KinderCare denied anything was wrong, but the mother knew something was wrong, so she took her kid to the hospital, and the hospital did a drug test and this 2-year-old tested positive for cocaine,” he continues.

The police got involved and searched the mother’s house, but they didn’t find anything. That’s when they looked into KinderCare, where it turned out one of the staff members brought cocaine to work in a bag.

“This is the type of pattern of misconduct you’ll see at KinderCare locations. There’s about 70 in the state of Texas; there’s hundreds nationwide,” Dorsey says. “And the common theme I see in all these KinderCare cases is the company is never transparent with the parents about what happened.”

Not only are there more stories like this child's, but KinderCare is receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in government subsidies.

“KinderCare largely caters to working families. They also have a program to watch kids whose parents are in the military, so service members, and about 35% of their revenue comes from the U.S. taxpayer, which is their largest source of revenue, through the child care development block grant,” Dorsey tells Stuckey.

This grant was started in 1990 under President George H.W. Bush.

“The idea being that early childhood education, having kids in information day-cares, is so beneficial to early childhood education and to kids' development that the government should be subsidizing it. And the reality is, it’s kind of the opposite,” Dorsey says.

“In addition to all these safety issues and ingesting cocaine and roaming the streets, it does not seem like it’s beneficial for your development to have 20 kids in a room supervised by someone earning $12 an hour in a corporate environment that just doesn’t care about these kids,” he adds.

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Colorado Democrats advance bill qualifying 'deadnaming,' use of reality-based pronouns as child abuse



Fresh off suggesting that their state could save money by funding abortion and killing 30% more unborn babies, Colorado Democrats are advancing legislation that would classify "misgendering" and "deadnaming" as child abuse.

Should the legislation pass the Democrat-controlled state legislature, parents who dare to refer to a transvestic child using the child's given name or reality-based pronouns — "he" and "him" in reference to a boy, "she" and "her" in reference to a girl — could lose custody.

Lorena García, one of the Democrats seeking to make all taxpaying Coloradans financially complicit in abortion, joined Democratic state Sens. Faith Winter and Chris Kolker and fellow state Rep. Rebekah Stewart in introducing House Bill 1312 on Monday.

State law requires that courts making child custody decisions in accordance with the best interests of a child must consider reports of "coercive control" lodged against the parties involved. House Bill 1312 would modify the definition of one type of "coercive control" and add another.

'Democrats are the party of delusion and child grooming.'

Among the forms of "coercive control" that courts overseeing custody battles must consider are threats "to publish the individual's, or the individual's child's or relative's, sensitive personal information, including sexually explicit material, or make reports to the police or authorities."

The proposed legislation would modify this definition to include as an offense the publication of "material related to gender-affirming health care services."

The bill would also add "deadnaming or misgendering" as another form of "coercive control."

An example of "deadnaming" would be to call Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.) by his original name, Tim.

In addition to putting those parents grounded in reality at a disadvantage in custody hearings, the Democratic bill would also:

  • prohibit local education providers from enforcing sex-based dress codes;
  • prohibit Colorado courts from "applying or giving any force or effect to another state's law that authorizes a state agency to remove a child from the child's parent or guardian because the parent or guardian allowed the child to receive gender-affirming health-care services";
  • define "deadnaming and misgendering" as discriminatory acts in the "Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act";
  • ban the use of transvestites' original names and real pronouns in places of public accommodation; and
  • require public entities to use an individual's chosen name on all forms if provided with the individual's legal name.

The bill was assigned to the state House Judiciary Committee for its first hearing, where it was advanced Wednesday in a 7-4 party-line vote.

Republican state Rep. Jarvis Caldwell, one of the four Republicans who voted against the bill's progression, underscored that the legislation is "radical."

Referring to the proposed requirement that Colorado courts ignore the laws and court decisions of other states, Caldwell asked, "How does HB25-1312 not violate the 'Full Faith & Credit Clause,' Article IV, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution?"

Kristi Burton Brown, a Republican member of the Colorado State Board of Education, suggested that the bill amounted to "insanity."

Libs of TikTok noted, "Every Democrat voted for this, while every Republican opposed this. Democrats are the party of delusion and child grooming."

Colorado Democrats previously voted against a bill making indecent exposure to children a felony, in part because it could supposedly be used to "target" transvestites. Last year, state Democrats killed a bill that would have mandated minimum sentences for predators who buy children for sexual exploitation.

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Mom accused of forcing elementary school-age child to wear dead dog's electric shock collar; 'visible marks' seen on victim



A New Jersey mother is accused of child abuse after she allegedly forced her elementary school-age child to wear an electric shock dog collar, according to officials.

Kimberly Cruz-Feliciano — a 30-year-old from Cape May — was arrested March 18, according to jail records.

The child was 'forced to wear the shock collar at all times in the home.'

Cruz-Feliciano was charged with two second-degree counts of aggravated assault, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, one count of first-degree witness tampering with threat of force, and one count of third-degree hindering.

The mother was detained at the Cape May County Correctional Center.

In addition, the child's grandmother — 59-year-old Sonia Feliciano — allegedly witnessed the purported child abuse. She was arrested and charged with hindering and tampering with evidence. She was released pending future court proceedings.

The child arrived at the Cape May City Elementary School with "visible marks on their body," according to authorities.

On March 17, the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and the Cape May City Police Department launched a joint investigation into the suspected child abuse.

The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office said in a press release, "Further investigation revealed that the marks were the result of an electric dog shock collar, prompting immediate and decisive action from law enforcement."

Citing the criminal complaint, WPVI-TV reported that the child was "forced to wear the shock collar at all times in the home," and the dog shock collar was used "when the child made Cruz-Feliciano upset."

The shock collar allegedly was used on the family dog before the animal died. However, the electric collar was “charged regularly” even after the dog died, according to court documents.

Investigators said Cruz-Feliciano threatened the child with "more violence if they disclosed the ongoing abuse."

When police interviewed Cruz-Feliciano, the mother allegedly admitted to the child abuse and stated she had her mother dispose of the dog shock collar.

Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland stated, "This case highlights the ongoing dedication of our law enforcement agencies to protecting the most vulnerable members of our community. We take all allegations of child abuse with the utmost seriousness, and we will continue to ensure that those responsible for such heinous acts are held fully accountable under the law."

A neighbor told WPVI that authorities had been called to the home in the past: "It's just sad. I hate to hear something like that, I really do. And it's right here in the neighborhood, and I did not know that."

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Mother allegedly leaves her 9-day-old newborn, 1-year-old alone to go to bar; infant reportedly found covered in feces, urine



An Indiana mother allegedly left her two young children — a 9-day-old newborn and a 1-year-old baby – alone so she could go to a bar. According to police, the babies were covered in feces and showing signs of malnutrition.

Around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, police reportedly responded to an alert that 32-year-old Sandra Henriquez struck a utility pole with her vehicle in Muncie, which is about 60 miles northwest of Indianapolis.

The newborn allegedly weighed less at the time of being rescued than just a few days prior, when the baby was born.

Police said Henriquez had slurred speech, WXIN-TV reported.

Officers also noticed a car seat in the backseat of her vehicle. Henriquez reportedly did not respond when officers asked if she had any children.

Henriquez was taken to a local hospital and then to Delaware County Jail.

Just before 7:30 a.m., police again asked the mother of two if she had children, and she reportedly replied that she had "no dependents."

However, Henriquez allegedly told jail staff around 8 a.m. that she had children but was "unwilling" to provide her home address or phone number.

Around 3 p.m., Henriquez was taken to the Criminal Investigation Division. She reportedly informed investigators that she went to a bar at around 12:30 a.m. and left her small children alone. Before leaving her home in Muncie to head to the bar, the mom allegedly told police that she drank an entire six-pack of beer.

Police responded to calls of babies crying inside a home around 2:30 p.m.

When police arrived at Henriquez's home, the doors were locked, and they had to force their way into the house.

Officers found a 1-year-old baby and a 9-day-old newborn left alone in the house.

The Star Press reported that the infant, found in a bassinet, was "covered in feces and urine."

"The babies, who were reportedly covered in feces, were rushed to an area hospital for an evaluation," WTTV reported. "The newborn reportedly had blue hands, blue feet, and a blue mouth due to malnutrition."

The newborn allegedly weighed less at the time of being rescued than just a few days prior, when the baby was born. The baby required a feeding tube at a hospital.

Police reportedly found a small dog in a cage with no food or water.

Officers also allegedly saw multiple open cans of alcohol inside the home.

"Henriquez had multiple opportunities to inform officers and other staff about her children being home alone," an officer wrote in the affidavit. "Henriquez was even asked about children, but refused to provide that information."

Henriquez was charged with two felony counts of neglect of dependent, one felony count of neglect of dependent resulting in serious bodily injury, one felony count of neglect of dependent abandonment, and one felony count of obstruction of justice.

Henriquez was being held in jail under a bond of $42,500 for the child abuse charges.

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Male, 41, accused of slapping, dragging, slamming down 23-month-old boy after child refused to give him goodnight kiss



A 41-year-old male is accused of slapping, dragging, and slamming down a 23-month-old boy after the child refused to give him a goodnight kiss.

Police in Killeen, Texas, said they were called to the 200 block of West Anderson Avenue on a domestic violence complaint, KWKT-TV reported. Killeen is a little over an hour north of Austin. Jail records indicate the incident occurred Friday.

'They need to lock him up and throw away the key.'

Police were told the child refused to give the male a goodnight kiss, the station said. The male is accused of slapping the boy on the cheeks, back, and buttocks, then dragging the boy to his bedroom, slamming the child upon the bed, pinning him down, and preventing him from reaching the person who ended up reporting the incident, KWKT reported.

The suspect was identified as Craig Lamont Jones, the station said.

He was arrested on charges of assault causing bodily injury to a family member and injury to a child with intent to cause bodily injury, KWKT said.

Jones on Wednesday morning remained in Bell County Jail. His bond totals $82,500.

How are people reacting?

As you might guess, observers are not happy with the accused:

  • "They need to lock him up and throw away the key," one Facebook commenter declared.
  • "Hell, I wouldn't kiss him, either," another user stated.
  • "I hope the mom moves far away," another commenter wrote.
  • "Keep this psycho away from kids," another user demanded.
  • "That poor baby," another commenter observed, adding, "Who knows what ... he’s been through."
  • "They about to have fun with him in jail," another user predicted.
  • "I’m thankful the other person in the household reported it and didn’t turn a blind eye to the abuse," another commenter said. "Hopefully this was an isolated incident for that poor baby."

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Kansas' Dem governor vetoes ban on child sex-change mutilations — but GOP will override



Kansas' Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed Republican legislation Tuesday that would protect children in the state from sex-change mutilations, suggesting in a statement that elective mastectomies for girls, penis removals for boys, and devastating puberty blockers somehow qualify as "medical care."

"It is not the job of politicians to stand between a parent and a child who needs medical care of any kind," wrote Kelly, who was endorsed by Planned Parenthood, the leading provider of sex-change hormones for young adults in the country as of August.

"It is disappointing that the Legislature continues to push for government interference in Kansans' private medical decisions instead of focusing on issues that improve all Kansans' lives," wrote Kelly. "I hereby veto Senate Bill 63."

The Democratic governor's veto is purely symbolic because Republican lawmakers have the votes and the resolve to override her and make the Help Not Harm Act the law of the land, just as they overrode her veto on a bill keeping cross-dressing men out of women's sports in 2023.

The Republican leadership in the state House said in a joint statement that Kelly "has chosen partisan politics over the safety and wellbeing of our Kansas children. House Republicans stand ready to override this reckless and senseless veto."

The bill, which cleared the state Senate in a 32-8 vote and the state House in a 83-35 vote last month, would prohibit health care providers from removing confused kids' genitals, fitting them with prosthetic genitals, and/or subjecting them to liposuction or "lipofilling" for the purpose of indulging body-dysmorphic delusions about sex.

'They are not equipped to be making these life-altering decisions.'

Additionally, health care providers would be barred from loading children up with puberty blockers — drugs long been used to chemically castrate sex offenders that the British health establishment concluded following an extensive investigation have "unproven benefits and significant risks."

The legislation does, however, make an exception for hermaphrodites.

The Help Not Harm Act would also prohibit state employees whose official duties include the care of children from promoting sex changes or providing sex-change medication to children while on duty.

State Rep. Dan Hawkins (R), the speaker of the House, noted on X that Kelly "has officially chosen partisan politics over all logic and reason to protect our Kansas kids. They are not equipped to be making these life-altering decisions through harmful and irreversible surgeries and medicines."

The Kansas chapter of the ACLU, among the radical groups in the state evidently aware that Kelly's veto was an empty gesture, has called on lawmakers to prevent the override, suggesting in a statement Wednesday that the Help Not Harm Act "would not only ban access to healthcare for transgender youth, but would go a step further by censoring vaguely defined conduct by state employees that could intrude into schools, therapist offices, and state agencies."

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In Tell-All, Daughter Of Convicted Child Abuser Ruby Franke Grapples With Family Vlogging

‘Ruby might claim her kids were always on board, but the truth is, we never really had a choice in the matter.’

64-year-old female paid boys to shovel snow, got them drunk, attempted to inappropriately touch one of them: Police



A 64-year-old Pennsylvania female is accused of getting two boys drunk and trying to sexually assault one of them after they came to her house to shovel snow for money, according to police.

Two boys — ages 12 and 13 — reportedly were in their Pittsburgh neighborhood asking people if they could shovel snow from their walkways and driveways for money. The boys offered to shovel snow in front of Rochelle Stewart's home on Jan. 8, according to police. Stewart allegedly agreed to pay the boys $5 for the task.

'The juveniles were speaking in a nonsensical way exclaiming that a lady had just got them drunk and touched them.'

In the criminal complaint obtained by KDKA-TV, the boys told investigators that Stewart invited the pair inside for hot chocolate. However, police said Stewart then offered the boys alcohol, which they consumed. One of the boys allegedly confessed to detectives that he became drunk.

The criminal complaint said Stewart sat down next to the intoxicated boy and put her leg over his and then attempted to touch him in an inappropriate and sexual manner. One of the boys recorded a video of Stewart rubbing the victim’s arm and shoulder, according to the criminal complaint.

The boys told police they then left Stewart's home but had to go back after one of them realized he left his coat at the house.

Stewart called police to report a burglary in progress around 9 p.m. that night, according to Law & Crime. Police said they attempted to make contact with the 911 caller but were unsuccessful.

When police arrived, they reportedly found the boys, who allegedly appeared to be highly intoxicated.

"The juveniles were speaking in a nonsensical way exclaiming that a lady had just got them drunk and touched them," police wrote in the criminal complaint.

Officers said they separated the boys to question them individually, and the children gave a similar version of the events, according to court documents.

Police determined that Stewart was "extremely intoxicated," according to court docs. Stewart told police that neighborhood kids were "pranking" her and were "drug dealers," according to People magazine.

When questioned by police, Stewart reportedly denied the boys were ever inside her house. Police found the boy's coat inside Stewart's home as well as a half-empty bottle of vodka, according to the complaint.

Stewart was arrested and booked at the Allegheny County Jail. Stewart was charged with six misdemeanors: one count of indecent assault, one count of making a false police report, two counts of giving minors alcohol, and two counts of corruption of minors. Court records show that Stewart was released after posting $1,000 bail Thursday.

Stewart is scheduled to appear at a preliminary hearing on Jan. 22.

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American Tragedy: Obama Terror Lawyer Clashed With Aspen Bureaucrats Over $20 Million Home Expansion

Neal Katyal is a multifaceted man. He's a Georgetown Law professor who served as acting solicitor general of the United States under former president Barack Obama. He's a hotshot attorney and partner at Hogan Lovells who represents a range of clients, including al Qaeda terrorists detained at Guantanamo Bay. He once defended Big Chocolate conglomerates accused of abetting child slavery and torture by citing the fact that the manufacturer of the Zyklon B poison gas used in Nazi concentration camps was never indicted at the Nuremberg trials. He's a graduate of Dartmouth College and Yale Law School. He's also a #Resistance icon who was named a GQ Man of the Year in 2017 for his vocal opposition to Donald Trump. He's a frequent contributor to MSNBC and the New York Times, obviously, but he's also a humble homeowner who is just trying to do what's best his family.

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