April arrives each year with blue ribbons, pinwheels planted in the ground, and carefully worded campaigns about protecting children. It is called Child Abuse Awareness Month. The messaging is familiar. The visuals are soft....

Harmony Montgomery’s tragic death and the $2.25 million settlement awarded to her mother expose deep failures within the child protection system. Despite red flags, the state placed Harmony with an abusive father. Now, her story stands as a warning of what happens when oversight fails and accountability is absent.