2023-05-04 01:31
'Ebony Alert' legislation could help address racial disparity in missing persons cases, advocates say
ABC News (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- In the United States, Black Americans go missing at a disproportionate rate compared to other races, according to the National Crime Information Center. Last year alone, out of approximately 546,000 people reported missing, 36% of those were Black. Lawmakers in California are hoping to address the disparity with recent legislation that would allow law enforcement to request an "Ebony Alert" to get the word out about missing Black women and children ages 12 to 25.
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