If passed, the bill would establish an Ebony Alert to address the lack of attention to Black youth and young Black women that go missing in California.
Senate Bill 673 would establish an Ebony Alert to address the lack of attention to Black youth and young Black women that go missing in California.From the signs plastered all over state highways to a push alert on every phone in the area, just like an Amber Alert, there's a new bill that aims to create what's called an "Ebony Alert" across California.
The NAACP California Hawaii State Conference brought the idea for an Ebony Alert to state Senator Steven Bradford, of Los Angeles County. The alert would be specifically for Black youth and young Black women between the ages of 12 and 25. Senator Bradford says for him, the data is clear. Although African Americans make up 14 percent of the country's population, they make up almost 38 percent of individuals who go missing every year.
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