Washington OK's statewide alert system for missing Indigenous people
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday signed into law a bill that creates the country's statewide alert system for missing Indigenous people.
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday signed into law a bill that creates the country's statewide alert system for missing Indigenous people.
It's a system similar to Amber Alerts and silver alerts, which are used respectively for missing children and vulnerable adults in many states.
The law attempts to address a crisis of missing Indigenous people, particularly women, in Washington and across the U.S.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday signed into law a bill that creates a first-in-the-nation statewide alert system for missing Indigenous people.
The system will notify law enforcement when there’s a report of a missing Indigenous person.