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Ebony Alert System To Help Find Missing Black Children And Young Women Is Now Law In California

Gov. Newsom signed the statewide alert system into law on October 9 which will aid in locating black missing children and young women.

California introduces “Ebony Alert” to prioritise search for missing black youth

Advocates say the alert system is the first step in addressing the crisis of missing Black children.

New law creates California-wide alert to help find missing Black children, women

California will create a new statewide alert system said to be the first in the nation specific to help find missing Black children and young Black women.

The scary truth: Black women and girls have been going missing at alarming rates

"REVOLT Black News Weekly" dives deep into the chilling issue of missing Black women and girls as well as the lack of media attention surrounding the epidemic.

Gov. Newsom Signs Sen. Steve Bradford’s Ebony Alert Bill Into Law

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the "Ebony Alert" bill to help locate missing Black youth and Black women in the state of California, according to an Oct. 8 written statement from his office.

Sisterhood of the Second Act S5 EP 12: Black and Missing Raising Awareness to Bring Them Home

More than 214-thousand persons of color were reported missing in 2022. Of that number more than 153-thousand, were under the age of 18.

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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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