houstonchron The Houston Chronicle Editorial Board writes:⁠ ⁠ For nearly a week, Maria García had no idea where her special needs son, Emmanuel, was. She had no way to know whether her baby was dead or alive – even as the Houston Police Department, the very people she turned to for help, knew exactly where he was. They’d handed her child over to immigration authorities and put him at risk of deportation.⁠ ⁠ The disappearance of Emmanuel is a story that has ricocheted in our city and beyond in recent weeks – breathlessly covered by TV news outlets, dissected on Facebook and debated at City Hall.⁠ ⁠ As questions emerged about the facts in Emmanuel’s case, the Editorial Board dug in to understand what happened. We found a complicated story, one that reveals a botched police investigation and startling gaps that failed a child and could easily fail any Houston family. ⁠ ⁠ The story is more about incompetence than malice. It’s also about cowardice – about a mom’s worst moment made worse by leaders without the moral courage to meet this critical moment, to tell the truth, nuances and all.⁠ ⁠ Click the link in our bio to read more. ⁠ ⁠ 📝: Houston Chronicle Editorial Board⁠ 💻: Ariyon Dailey / Audience⁠ View all 116 comments