And to think, it was probably Bill Johnson, omnipotence in decision-making of children in foster care, made the call to place the child with these people.  Steve Yager made the call not to allow the boy to go to his father.

Gotta love Michigan and it's imperialistic morality parade!

Charges expected today in Highland Park boy's starvation death

Aunt, uncle to be arraigned; boy was abused, starved, Wayne Co. medical examiner says

Doug Guthrie / / The Detroit News

Highland Park— Wayne County's prosecutor is expected to announce charges today against the aunt and uncle of a 4-year-old boy found starved to death Mother's Day morning inside their home.

An autopsy determined Robert Byrd died from starvation and neglect, and Highland Park Police suspect extensive bruises on his emaciated body also indicate abuse.

The boy was 3 feet 1 inch tall and weighed 24 pounds, according to the Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office, which determined the death was a homicide.

"Our understanding is we should expect warrants to be issued Wednesday," said Assistant Wayne County Prosecutor Maria Miller, spokeswoman for Prosecutor Kym Worthy.

Miller declined to say what charges the pair will face when arraigned in the city's 30th District Court.

"What they deserve to be charged with is first-degree premeditated murder," said Michelle Burnett, sister of the boy's biological father, Anthony Byrd Sr., 31.

The child, who relatives said suffered from sickle cell anemia, and his 6-year-old brother Anthony Byrd Jr. had been in the custody of the couple since 2009, when their father served nine months for felonious assault. Byrd Sr. said he was unable to regain custody after his release. Their mother died in 2007 of a brain aneurysm.

The couple have been in police custody since Sunday.

Burnett said the family has been unable to afford to make funeral arrangements. She said donations may be made to the Robert Byrd Memorial Fund at any Fifth Third Bank branch.