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“I know, baby,” Elena breathed. “I’m sorry.”

, ruling that the original trial was flawed by "emotionally charged testimony." The court held that the hospital acted in good faith when reporting suspected child abuse. A New Trial Date: A partial retrial is now set for

That night, I sat with Maya in the hospital chapel—a small, windowless room with a stained glass depiction of a shepherd who looked suspiciously like a middle-school guidance counselor. She didn’t pray. She just sat in the dark, holding her notebook.