Gov. Newsom signs bill creating 'Ebony Alerts' for missing Black women and children

Sen. Steven Bradford's "Ebony Alert" legislation will allow law enforcement to request an "Ebony Alert" to get the word out about missing Black women and children ages 12 to 25.Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new law that will help officials track down missing Black women and children.

"California is taking bold and needed action to locate missing Black children and Black women in California. I want to thank the Governor for signing the Ebony Alert into law," said Bradford. "Our Black children and young women are disproportionately represented on the lists of missing persons. This is heartbreaking and painful for so many families and a public crisis for our entire state. The Ebony Alert can change this.

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