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Authorities took nine children from Bateman's home in Colorado City into protective custody.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Authorities also took nine children from Bateman’s home in Colorado City into protective custody.
—Jacques Billeaud and Anita Snow, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Authorities also took nine children from Bateman's home in Colorado City into protective custody.
—CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
The state’s yellow flag law differs by putting police in the lead of the process, but the law was updated to allow police to ask a judge for a warrant to take someone into protective custody.
—Patrick Whittle, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2024
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“Protective custody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protective%20custody. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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