Where are the headlines for the thousands of missing women, men & children of color?
Missing In Action Cocktail
Makes 1
.75 ounces bourbon
.75 ounces Aperol
.75 ounces Amaro Montenegro
1 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
1. Add all ingredients to an ice-filled shaker. Shake vigorously.
2. Double strain into a chilled cocktail coupe. Garnish with a lime twist, if desired.
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“It takes all of our attention. News turns to it, police officers, the FBI — everybody does everything possible when a white woman goes missing.” – Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead, founder and director of the Karson Institute for Race, Peace and Social Justice at Loyola University of Maryland.
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HOW TO REPORT AND IDENTIFY MISSING PEOPLE
Missing children
- ACT IMMEDIATELY if you believe that your child is missing. Call local law enforcement first, then call the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: 800-THE-LOST (800-843-5678).
- FBI parental kidnapping These parents are wanted for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and parental kidnapping.
- International Parental Kidnapping Contact information and advice from the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section of the Criminal Division.
- Search for Missing Children Photos and case details posted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
- Amber Alert AMBER Alert is an urgent bulletin system for the most serious child-abduction cases.
- Federal Resources on Missing and Exploited Children A directory for law enforcement and other private and public agencies published by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Other missing persons
- FBI’s Kidnapping and Missing Persons Investigations Law enforcement authorities are looking for information which may lead to the location of these individuals.
- National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) This Internet-based tool allows investigators, forensics professionals, and the public to cross-reference records of missing persons and unidentified remains, and helps bring answers to families of the missing.
- Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) Lists missing persons and unidentified persons who may be victims of foul play.
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Episode Release: November 14, 2021
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Sources: CNN, WBALTV, Food 52, NY Times, Wikipedia, Black Girls Must Die Exhausted: A Novel for Grown Ups, New Holland Brewing, #blackaf, Blackish, Already Gone Podcast, The Daily Cougar
