Under fire, Louisiana’s DCFS head resigns after second child dies from fentanyl

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The head of Louisiana’s Department of Children and Family Services resigned today, nearly two weeks after a second child died in Baton Rouge due to a fentanyl overdose—despite a warning 10 days before the death to check on the baby.  Following the death of the 20-month-old—occurring just four months after a 2-year-old also died from

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