WRAL's Chris Lovingood and Cristin Severance talk about the state of foster care in North Carolina months after state organizations were criticized in handling the cases of the Deven children.

"Broken: Foster Care" in North Carolina premieres at 7:30 p.m. on WRAL-TV on February 6, 2025. It airs on FOX 50 at 11:30 a.m. on February 16, 2025 and on WILM on February 8, 2025 at 8:30 a.m.

And when should parents lose the right to raise their own child? Following the documentary, FRONTLINE will air a one-hour town meeting on child welfare policy.

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