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ACLU Fights for Dallas Family After CPS Mistake

4/24/2025

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A Dallas couple, Temecia and Rodney Jackson, are fighting back after their newborn, Mila, was wrongfully seized by Child Protective Services due to flawed court documents. Although Mila has been returned, the family grapples with enduring stigma and privacy violations. The ACLU of Texas is advocating for the removal of their designation from state records, highlighting serious constitutional breaches.

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Story summary

A Dallas couple, Temecia and Rodney Jackson, are fighting back after their newborn, Mila, was wrongfully seized by Child Protective Services due to flawed court documents. Although Mila has been returned, the family grapples with enduring stigma and privacy violations. The ACLU of Texas is advocating for the removal of their designation from state records, highlighting serious constitutional breaches.