Maryland leaders push for improvements to foster care system after teen girl's death

Name: Maryland leaders push for improvements to foster care system after teen girl's death
Uploaded: 2026-03-19T01:28:43-04:00
Description: Maryland lawmakers are pushing for major changes to the state’s foster care system after a teen’s death exposed serious failures. It comes after a horrific tragedy where a 16-year-old girl, Kanaiyah Ward, took her own life while in state custody. FOX 5's Shirin Rajaee reports.

Maryland lawmakers are pushing for major changes to the state’s foster care system after a teen’s death exposed serious failures. It comes after a horrific tragedy where a 16-year-old girl, Kanaiyah Ward, took her own life while in state custody. FOX 5's Shirin Rajaee reports.

Posted March 19, 2026 1:28am EDT