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A 2020 law was supposed to create two trauma-informed treatment centers for exploited children. They still haven’t opened.

A 2020 law mandated the support of two new ‘Safe Harbor’ centers where kids could get treatment — but the state hasn’t made this happen.

Two board members have also stepped down after it was revealed the school district didn’t discipline an accused predator.

The district admitted it was negligent in employing paraeducator Bryan Neyers for nearly five years after being told of his behavior.

The state has been aware for years that fears of retaliation and frustration around investigations have driven away some otherwise willing foster parents.

While the state has expanded its full protection-order policies, advocates say funding for housing, shelters and legal services is still needed.

The shutdown came a month after multiple workers detailed their experiences for InvestigateWest.

The Defense Department underwent reforms in 2019 after unsafe conditions were found on U.S. bases, but residents say there are still problems.

Laws in Oregon and Washington can be counterproductive to public safety by keeping registrants on the streets, where they are more likely to reoffend.

Synergia CEO Philip Hirsch has a decades-old history of allegedly shortchanging workers, who say part of the problem was a lack of oversight.