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Lawmakers propose task force on missing, murdered African American women
December 8, 2023
A disproportionate share of Florida women and girls who go missing yearly are African American. Two state lawmakers now want to assemble a panel to investigate why, and how to address the problem.
As more children go missing in Ohio, advocates push for change
December 5, 2023
According to Attorney General David Yost's office, 15,335 children have gone missing in Ohio in 2023.
Austin woman missing for 47 years; nonprofit brings awareness to missing people of color
November 30, 2023
Jennifer Joyce Barton, 20, was last seen on May 16, 1976. According to officials, she went to the movies with a friend.
Advocates, lawmakers make final push for Governor’s approval of “missing BIPOC women task force”
November 23, 2023
A task force investigating missing BIPOC women and girls passed the legislature during the 2023 session, and still has a chance to be approved by Governor Hochul.
Black Women’s Advocacy Paved the Way for Policies on Missing Black Women and Girls
November 21, 2023
In America, there is an epidemic of missing Black women and girls.
Ebony Alert System Approved
November 17, 2023
California is addressing the disproportionate representation of Black individuals in missing persons cases by introducing the nation’s first Ebony Alert system.