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In rare move, D.C. police bump missing woman’s case to major crime unit

Chyna Crawford has not been seen since Oct. 23. D.C. police say her disappearance is "suspicious."

California’s New “Ebony Alert” Is Revolutionizing How We Search for Missing Black Youth

In a groundbreaking move to address the rate at which Black youth and young women go missing in the United States, California has taken a significant step forward.

Should Houston adopt California’s new ‘Ebony Alert’?

The state of California has recently adopted the “Ebony Alert” notification system to help bring more attention to missing Black children and women, which is the first of its kind in the nation, and now, many are questioning whether Texas should adopt a similar bill.

Is California’s Ebony Alert the answer for finding missing Black children and women?

The current nationwide Amber Alert system is often not enough in many cases and has limitations for activation, so the new Ebony Alert in California is a step in the right direction.

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"God Bless you! My mom contacted me to say that my daughter Ashleigh Porter was in Ebony magazine. I was so glad that my missing child was given the opportunity to this type of exposure. It has been so hard. She went missing on April 20, 2009. I agree totally that law enforcement and the media in some instances do us no justice. I knew nothing of your organization prior to this, but I'll know more now. You have given me a great service and I feel indebted to you. I do not want people to forget about my Ashleigh. Thank you again and bless your hearts for starting this organization."

---- TANYA PORTER-DAVIS

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