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Speaking Freely With Annette Newell


Nov 5, 2021

Children, forced into solitary confinement, restrained, and abused,  right in our own country.   And, it’s part of a documented pattern that’s come to light because of an Oregon child, sparking calls for what lawmakers call:  The Accountability for Congregate Care Act. This episode features comments from Uvea Speze Lopin, a 12 year old from Oregon,  Sixto Cancel, a former foster kid who founded Think of Us,  Caroline Cole, abuse survivor with Breaking Code Silence, Paris Hilton, an abuse survivor,  Curt Decker with the National Disability Rights Network, Aubrey Edwards Luce, with First Focus on Children,  Oregon U.S, Senator Jeff Merkley, Congresswoman Rosa Delauro and Congressmen Adam Schiff and Ro Khanna