Char Adams is a reporter for NBC BLK who writes about race.
A Wisconsin family is struggling to come to terms with the death of their 5-year-old and the fact that authorities declined to issue an Amber Alert when he disappeared. Prince McCree was found dead in a Milwaukee dumpster on Oct. 26, just one day after he disappeared from a multifamily home. Now, as two people face charges in his death, Prince’s family and local advocates are questioning the Wisconsin Justice Department’s decision not to issue an Amber Alert.
Police said in a statement then that they searched a home where many believed the girls had been taken but that they were not there, so officers continued the search. Police clarified that the situation did not qualify for an Amber Alert under the state’s guidelines; they did not specify why. The situation underscored perceptions of law enforcement apathy when it comes to missing Black people in Wisconsin and specifically in Milwaukee, where most of the state’s Black population lives.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Health Alert: Why you should NOT by weighted sleep products for babiesA warning for any parent or caregiver: Stop using weighted sleep products for babies! Consumer Reports gives us the update on these dangerous products that are still currently for sale.
Read more »
WeWork: Why It Failed, and Why SoftBank Couldn't Even Save ItThe office sharing start-up was once valued at $47 billion.
Read more »
Universities of Wisconsin unveil plan to recover $32 million cut by Republicans in diversity fightThe Universities of Wisconsin is proposing a $32 million workforce spending plan in an attempt to get back funds that were cut by the Republican-controlled state Legislature earlier this year in a fight over campus diversity programs.
Read more »
Universities of Wisconsin unveil plan to recover $32 million cut by Republicans in diversity fightThe Universities of Wisconsin propose a workforce spending plan to get back funds that were cut by the Republican-controlled state Legislature.
Read more »
Wisconsin Assembly to pass Republican bill banning race, diversity factors in financial aid for UWThe Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly is scheduled to pass a bill that would ban Universities of Wisconsin officials from considering race and diversity when awarding state-funded financial aid. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is expected to veto the measure.
Read more »