When Public Officials Abuse Families and Children

Craig McEwen 2/15/241:59 PM

The story of a Tennessee mother denied an abortion and help in raising a premature baby. Life unravels. We too often focus on abuse in the household when abuse by public officials remains in the shadow. https://projects.propublica.or...r-a-denied-abortion/

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Robert OlcottMember

'Arbitrary and/or Capricious Abuse of Administrative Authority' is also covered in New Hampshire criminal statutes as "Official Oppression"

I and a number of 'colleagues' were 'Plaintiffs' in New York State 'Class Action' Civil case about 50 years ago. The NYS Attorney General assigned to defend the 'Administrative Official' reportedly called him noting he wasn't going t waste his time trying to defend him.... (I was working as a Paralegal for

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