The alert system will use electronic highway signs and encourage the use of TV, radio, social media and other platforms to spread information about the missing person.
LAist is part of Southern California Public Radio, a member-supported public media network. For the latest national news from NPR and our live radio broadcast, visitBlack Coalition Fighting Back Serial Murders members Suzette Shaw, left, holding photos of 10 victims, and Margaret Prescod, at podium, join relatives of victims speaking after the sentencing for Lonnie Franklin Jr., a convicted serial killer known as the "Grim Sleeper," in Los Angeles Superior Court in August 2016.
"The Ebony Alert will ensure that vital resources and attention are given so we can bring home missing Black children and women in the same way we search for any missing child and missing person," he added.In 2022, up to 546,000 people were reported missing across the U.S. — with 36% of those cases identified as Black youth and women.
"We must ensure that every missing person is given the same amount of attention and resources, regardless of their race or socioeconomic status," she said.1980s Con Artist Who Resurfaced In Hollywood — And Scammed More People — Faces Charges
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California creates race-based missing persons alert system: 'Ebony alert'Breccan F. Thies is an investigative reporter for the Washington Examiner. He previously covered education and culture issues at Breitbart News. A Virginia native, Thies graduated from the University of Virginia in 2019, where he earned a degree in foreign affairs and minored in history. You can follow him on X: BreccanFThies.
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