Minnesota launches nation’s first task force on missing and murdered Black women
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The Minnesota Legislature voted earlier this year to approve the creation of the 12-person group.
The new Minnesota Task Force on Missing and Murdered African American Women is underway, as members gathered for the first time Monday to discuss ways to resolve cases involving missing and murdered Black women.
The Minnesota Legislature voted earlier this year to approve the creation of the 12-person group. Its goal is to raise awareness about how these cases have been handled by law enforcement and mainstream media, KARE 11 reports…
The number of missing Black women and girls in the U.S. is reportedly between 64,000 and 75,000, Richardson told KARE.
“What we know right now is we don’t know enough about missing Black women and girls and women who have been murdered,” Richardson said. “We are going to leave this task force with a blueprint: a blueprint for change, a blueprint to bring Black women and girls home, a blueprint to solve their crimes and to be able to ensure that everyone has equal access to the services that they need when they need them.”
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