Mother of teen who died in foster care to sue state of Maryland and Marriott

‘They killed my child': Mother files lawsuit after daughter died under state care

Kanaiyah Ward was found dead of an overdose inside a Baltimore hotel where she was living in state care and under the supervision of a state contractor.

Foster teen’s mother sues Moore and Marriott, alleging wrongful death in Baltimore

The Family of a Teen Who Died in Foster Care Is Suing Maryland, Marriott

A year after her daughter died while in the care of the state, a Maryland mother is suing the governor, the hotel chain and more than a dozen other defendants.

Lawsuit filed after foster teen found dead Baltimore hotel. Who was responsible? 'Everyone here had a duty'

"Kaniyah was my only child and I couldn't take care of her as a parent and being in her condition. So, I gave her to the state and they killed her," mother Brooke Ward said.

Mother of teen who died in foster care to sue state of Maryland and Marriott

The mother of Kanaiyah Ward, the teenager who died while in foster care at a Marriott Hotel in Baltimore back in 2025, is suing the state of Maryland and Marriott International.

Kanaiyah Ward's mother files federal lawsuit against Moore, state officials and Marriott

The mother of a 16-year-old Maryland foster child who died while living in a Baltimore hotel is suing Governor Wes Moore, Marriott International and more than a