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Michael Fitzgerald

Michael Fitzgerald is a senior reporter covering state and federal child welfare and youth justice. He was previously an editor for Pacific Standard Magazine, and his writing has appeared in the New Republic, Vice, Outside and other outlets.

Michael's Latest Articles

New York City Stands Out for Tracking Psych Med Prescribing to Foster Youth. What Do Numbers Show?
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April 10, 2025
‘All I Did Was Sleep’: Despite Years of Damning Reports, States Fail to Rein in Psych Meds for Foster Youth
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April 9, 2025

An investigation by The Imprint reveals overmedication and spotty enforcement of federal requirements that child welfare agencies monitor psychiatric prescriptions for foster youth.

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