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Protesters rally at Bo Diddley Plaza demanding child welfare reform after Paisley Brown’s death

Demonstrators gathered in downtown Gainesville Saturday to honor three-year-old Paisley Brown, who died in March in what authorities describe as a case of abuse and neglect. The man charged in connection with her death, her mother’s boyfriend, faces first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, and capital sexual battery charges, while her mother faces two counts of felony child neglect. Organizers directed criticism at the Florida Department of Children and Families, raising concerns about the agency’s practice of outsourcing cases to third-party contractors.

Sources: WCJB TV20