The Department of Justice said it's increasing resources around historically ignored crimes against Native people. But will that help?
the conviction of a Nevada man who murdered his pregnant girlfriend, Amanda Davis, at her home in 2020.
Before Davis was killed, her 8-year-old and 15-year-old children reportedly attempted to protect the woman from her partner turned attacker. Davis’ three kids were still at the home when police arrived and found her dead in a bedroom. Davis’ story is an example of how little attention goes to the brutal erasure of Native American women. This lack of awareness has always come across as apathy from the media, local police and federal law enforcement, as Native American families search for their loved onesHopefully, we’re on the precipice of change.
there are 1,500 Native American and Alaska Native missing people in the FBI’s National Crime Information Center database.Native American and Alaska Native victims have been reported to the government’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program.However, the Bureau of Indian Affairs further says that 4,200 missing person and murder cases have gone unsolved, largely due to a lack of investigation amidand limited resources.
Under the supervision of the DOJ’s new program, five attorneys and five coordinators will help provide support in existing cases and ones that continue to arise. During a
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