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CHICAGO - Every day every home in America welcomes a visit from an agent of the federal government. And it seems like almost every day one of these agents is assaulted or threatened in carrying out their duties.
CHICAGO - Every day every home in America welcomes a visit from an agent of the federal government. And it seems like almost every day one of these agents is assaulted or threatened in carrying out their duties.
A mail carrier missing. >> this photo of coles holding an ultrasound after learning she is pregnant is one of the last pictures taken of her in 2018. >> phillips is among dozens of black and minority families struggling to get attention on their missing-person cases. >> i just miss her. she was doing so good. everything she wanted to do. and then, for her to just come up missing like -- >> there are thousands of cases out there of folks who have gone missing that we don't know about. >> reporter: zach sommers, a criminologist specializing in missing person cases says only a fraction of minorit...
Grad student has been identified. he was 25 years old. he wanted to become a speech pathologist. his mother has been critical of law enforcement saying they didn't think there was any urgency in solving this case and it wasn't getting the attention it deserved. she had to organize her own searches for him. police say recent national public exposure may have helped them find jelani's body. missing persons cases are often treated very differently in the public eye, depending upon the race of the missing person. >> reporter: gene benet ramsey. >> natalee holloway. >> murdered or missing white wom...
Treatment from law enforcement. >> there's data that suggests that when people of color go missing, especially young adults, teens, adolescents, they're more likely to be classified as runaways. more likely to be considered missing of their own accord by voluntary means. >> how do we balance the coverage? >> no one is saying gabby isn't worthev coverage. doesn't have to be gabby or someone else. same spotlight should be getting shown. >> reporter: today, phillips should be celebrating her daughter's 29th birthday. instead she, made flyers with the message "find kiara coles." what can we do oth...