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Officials deny racism as white foster child taken from black couple
In Baton Rouge Louisiana officials say race had nothing to do with removing 11 year old Christina Mashburn from Louis and Barbara James, who had not applied to foster her before the court ordered removal. The girl is now placed with a white family in Shreveport.
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Baton Rouge
Christina Mashburn
Louis
Barbara James
Pamela Mashburn
Jameses
Alphonse Jackson Jr
Jackson
State House Health and Welfare Committee
Department of Human Health and Resources
Melvin Meyers
Office of Human Development