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Gov. Newsom signs bill creating ‘Ebony Alerts’ for missing Black women and children
October 11, 2023
The "Ebony Alert" will help spread the word about missing Black women and children ages 12 to 25.
California Introduces ‘Ebony Alert’ to Locate Missing Black Children
October 11, 2023
California’s recently enacted “Ebony Alert” legislation is groundbreaking, as it is the nation’s first law to prioritize the search for missing Black youth.
What is an Ebony Alert? California law aims to confront crisis of missing Black children and young people
October 11, 2023
California recently passed a new law creating an Ebony Alert, a notification system that will keep the public informed about missing Black children and young people in an effort to address the disparity in missing persons cases.
Ebony Alert bill lauded by Black advocates as ‘historic’ step in rescuing missing children
October 11, 2023
For the first time in the nation’s history, a statewide system will alert residents of missing Black youths, beginning Jan. 1.
California creates nation’s first ‘Ebony Alert’ to find missing Black children
October 11, 2023
Tens of thousands of Black youth and women go missing across the U.S. each year. But their cases hardly ever grab national headlines, let alone receive the attention and resources dedicated to finding them.
California creates Ebony Alert for missing Black women, children. Here’s how it works.
October 11, 2023
California has a new emergency alert, the "Ebony alert", created to help locate missing Black people.