Woman who escaped kidnapper highlights often ignored plight of missing Black women
PBS News Hour
Amna Nawaz
October 25, 2022
The harrowing account of a woman in Kansas City who was taken captive, and eventually escaped, is once again raising questions about how authorities and the media handle cases of missing Black women. People there were concerned a serial killer was targeting Black women, but police dismissed the claims saying they were unfounded rumors. Amna Nawaz reports.
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