Law Enforcement Are Dismissing the Crisis of Missing Black Women

When a Black Woman Disappears, Who Is Trying to Find Her?
The media and law enforcement continue to dismiss our missing persons cases, leaving loved ones left behind to find answers
Janelle Harris Dixon
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9 min read·
Oct 12, 2020
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Illustration: Charlotte Fu
The inside of a midsize storage unit in Prince George’s County, Maryland, is stacked, floor to ceiling, with the belongings that tell the story of Unique Harris’…
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Written by Janelle Harris Dixon
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I'm a writer, editor and storyteller slaying race, class and culture-isms. I love Five Guys fries, The Walking Dead and you. My mind's my 9, my pen's my Mac-10.
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