Governor Strengthens New Mexico Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women And Relatives Task Force
NMIAD News:
SANTA FE – Gov. Lujan Grisham signed an executive order Wednesday that establishes the next phase of the New Mexico Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR) task force.
The order expands the membership of the original task force and brings on new representatives, including tribal representatives, legislators, and additional community partners. The task force will work to develop a state response plan addressing systemic changes that support prevention, reporting, and investigation of MMIWR incidents.
“The extreme and rampant violence that has been terrorizing Indigenous women for too long must stop,” Gov. Grisham said. “Expanding and strengthening the work of the task force to identify and implement solutions is a vital next step toward ending this crisis and achieving justice for all those impacted by this crisis. I want to thank the Legislature,
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