missing black girls
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Exclusive: Issa Rae's Raedio, HBO and Tenderfoot TV to Donate $30K to the Black and Missing Foundation
As we reminisce on the rollercoaster ride that was season 4 of Insecure, we also appreciate the series’ continued tradition of providing a well-produced show-within-a-show. This season was the witty true crime series, Looking For LaToya (in which SZA portrays the titular character). In a satirical look at today’s society, the internal show offered cultural…
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Mom Says Ex-Boyfriend Is Person of Interest in 16-Year-old Virginia Girl’s Death
Authorities say they have identified a 17-year-old young man as a person of interest in the death of 16-year-old Jholie Moussa. According to NBC News, a Tuesday press release from the Fairfax County, Va., Police Department noted that the teen, who remains unidentified because of his age, “was arrested on Jan. 18 for a previous…
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16-Year-Old Virginia Girl’s Body Found 2 Weeks After She Went Missing. Her Parents Say Police Treated Her Like a ‘Runaway’
The body of a 16-year-old from Alexandria, Va., was found Friday less than a mile from her home. Jholie Moussa had been missing for about two weeks when police found her body covered in leaves in Woodlawn Park in Fairfax County, the second time police say they searched the park. On the day Jholie went…
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Missing 12-Year-Old Fla. Girl Found Dead; Homicide Suspected
The massive search for a missing 12-year-old girl in Pensacola, Fla., has ended in tragedy. The body of Naomi Jones was found by fishermen in a creek just a few miles away from her home. According to the Pensacola News Journal, Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan made the announcement around 5:30 p.m. Monday via Facebook Live.…
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The Danger of Forcing the ‘Runaway’ Label on the Missing DC Girls
Double-digit numbers of young black and Latinx girls in the nation’s capital are missing and, as expected, there has yet to be a national outcry. Instead, within the past week, Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department and other social media outlets are now focused on emphatically underscoring the message that social media distorted the stories and…