Washington is the first state to create an 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.
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It's a system similar to Amber Alerts and silver alerts, which are used respectively for missing children and vulnerable adults in many states.
Similar to Amber Alerts, the system will notify law enforcement when there's a report of a missing Indigenous person
Washington OKs 1st statewide missing Indigenous people alert | 2022-04-01 08:09:52
TULALIP, Wash. (AP) -- 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, to help address a silent crisis that has plagued Indian Country in this state and nationwide.
It's a system similar to Amber Alerts and silver alerts, which are used respectively for missing children and vulnerable adults in many states.