Georgeon研究人员在前马里兰州少年监狱内,以虐待、忽视和系统性种族主义为由,对200岁以上黑人儿童的无标记坟墓进行了调查。 Georgetown researchers probe unmarked graves of 200+ Black children at former Maryland juvenile facility, citing abuse, neglect, and systemic racism.

来自乔治敦大学的研究人员正在调查在马里兰州切尔滕纳姆埋葬的至少200名黑人儿童的无标记坟墓,该地点是1873年至1930年代运行的前隔离少年拘留所。 Researchers from Georgetown University are investigating unmarked graves of at least 200 Black children buried in Cheltenham, Maryland, at the site of a former segregated juvenile detention facility that operated from 1873 to the 1930s. " 被遗忘儿童倡议 " 旨在查明许多因轻罪或孤儿而被拘留的儿童,并寻找后代。 The Forgotten Children Initiative seeks to identify the children, many detained for minor offenses or orphaned, and locate descendants. 虽然官方记录提到死于肺结核、肺炎或疲劳, 研究人员认为许多人死于忽视、虐待、营养不良及强迫劳动, While official records cite deaths from tuberculosis, pneumonia, or exhaustion, researchers believe many died due to neglect, abuse, malnutrition, and forced labor, with some suffering frostbite or amputations. 证据表明,伪造的死亡证书和系统性种族主义导致缺乏问责制。 Evidence suggests falsified death certificates and systemic racism contributed to the lack of accountability. 马里兰州已为地面穿透雷达测量和公墓修复拨款,一项州法案提议设立一个委员会,在国家机构和倡导团体的支持下,调查该设施遗留下来的问题。 Maryland has allocated funding for ground-penetrating radar surveys and cemetery restoration, and a state bill proposes creating a commission to investigate the facility’s legacy, with support from state agencies and advocacy groups.