A Minnesota task force has focused its efforts on understanding why African American women and girls go missing and murdered at a disproportionate rate.
The office will investigate cold cases and reopen suspicious cases, assist police agencies and community groups in active cases, and serve as a point of contact for those reluctant to talk to police.
The office will investigate cold cases and reopen suspicious cases, assist police agencies and community groups in active cases, and serve as a point of contact for those reluctant to talk to police.
State Rep. Ruth Richardson (D) carried the bill to create the Office of Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls to cut down on the disparity.