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‘Ebony Alerts’ debut in January to draw attention to missing women and children of color

The California Highway Patrol and other agencies will soon add another tool to their belts to help locate missing people.

Lawmakers propose task force on missing, murdered African American women

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

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

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”

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

In America, there is an epidemic of missing Black women and girls.

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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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