Nebraska launched a campaign called Bring Her Home Nebraska on Monday to address the growing problem of missing Black women and children in the state.
The effort follows the passage of legislation that requires the state patrol to conduct a study of more investigative resources that could help report and identify missing Black women and children.
State Senator Ashlei Spivey, who introduced the legislation, said Black women and children are unevenly reported missing for unclear reasons and believes the campaign can help.
According to the state patrol website, about 50 Black women and 56 children are currently missing.
Additionally, as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples month continues, five Indigenous relatives have gone missing in South Dakota since May 1st.
According to the South Dakota Missing Person Clearinghouse, Native Americans make up 64% of missing persons cases in the state.
When it comes to solving the cases for MMIP, solutions are complicated by tribal and local government jurisdictions coinciding.
