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AdvertisementAuthorities announce task force to investigate number of missing or murdered Indigenous peopleHide TranscriptShow TranscriptMOVE IN WITH THE THREAT COMING UP. JESSICA: OKLAHOMA RANKS IN THE TOP 10 IN THE COUNTRY FOR THE NUMBER OF MISSING OR MURDERED INDIGENOUS PEOPLE. TODAY, NEW HOPE ANNOUNCED IN THE FORM OF A NEW TASK FORCE. ABIGAIL OGLE HERE RIGHT NOW TO EXPLAIN HOW THIS WILL WORK. ABIGAIL: LET ME REDO HIS STAFF -- LAST YEAR, THE FBI SAID THAT MORE THAN 30,000 NATIVE AMERICANS WERE REPORTED MISSING. THIS NEW TASK FORCE WILL BE LED BYHE TRIBES IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND U.S. ATTORNEYS. THEY’LL SEEK GUIDANCE FROM FOUR MAIN SOURCES, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, LAW ENFORCEMENT, VICTIM SERVICES AND PUBLIC AND MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS. THEY SAY THE FIRST STEP IS RECOGNIZING THIS PROBLEM FOR WHAT IT IS. &gt;&gt; THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS ACHIEVING JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF MISSING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IS ACKNOWLEDGING THERE IS A DISPARATE NUMBER OF MISSING OR MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN, INDIGENOUS CHILDREN, AND INDIGENOUS BOYS IN OUR COUNTRY. ABIGAIL: HE WENT ON TO SAY "WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHY THEY ARE DISAPPEARING AT A RATE HIGHER THAN OTHER DEMOGRAPHICS IN THE UNITED STATES." OKLAHOMA IS THE FIRST PILOT PROGRAM, BUTAdvertisementAuthorities announce task force to investigate number of missing or murdered Indigenous peopleOklahoma ranks in the top 10 in the country for the number of missing or murdered Indigenous people.In 2019, the FBI estimated that more than 30,000 Native Americans were reported missing. U.S. attorneys Trent Shores and Brian Kuester are putting together a task force to reduce the staggering statistic in Oklahoma. The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Pilot Project in Oklahoma is designed to establish a collaborative response among tribal governments, law enforcement agencies and other partners when addressing cases. Joining the U.S. Attorney's Office to make the announcement will be Principal Chief David Hill of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. of the Cherokee Nation.“The first step toward achieving justice for victims of missing Indigenous peoples is acknowledging that there is a desperate number of missing and murdered Indigenous women, Indigenous children and Indigenous boys in our country,” Shores said.Shores added that “We have to figure out why they are disappearing at a rate higher than that of other demographics in the United States.”Oklahoma is the first pilot program, but officials expect other states – Alaska, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana and Oregon – to follow suit.Oklahoma ranks in the top 10 in the country for the number of missing or murdered Indigenous people.In 2019, the FBI estimated that more than 30,000 Native Americans were reported missing. U.S. attorneys Trent Shores and Brian Kuester are putting together a task force to reduce the staggering statistic in Oklahoma. The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Pilot Project in Oklahoma is designed to establish a collaborative response among tribal governments, law enforcement agencies and other partners when addressing cases.AdvertisementJoining the U.S. Attorney's Office to make the announcement will be Principal Chief David Hill of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. of the Cherokee Nation.“The first step toward achieving justice for victims of missing Indigenous peoples is acknowledging that there is a desperate number of missing and murdered Indigenous women, Indigenous children and Indigenous boys in our country,” Shores said.Shores added that “We have to figure out why they are disappearing at a rate higher than that of other demographics in the United States.”Oklahoma is the first pilot program, but officials expect other states – Alaska, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana and Oregon – to follow suit.Loading more articles...

AdvertisementAuthorities announce task force to investigate number of missing or murdered Indigenous peopleHide TranscriptShow TranscriptMOVE IN WITH THE THREAT COMING UP. JESSICA: OKLAHOMA RANKS IN THE TOP 10 IN THE COUNTRY FOR THE NUMBER OF MISSING OR MURDERED INDIGENOUS PEOPLE. TODAY, NEW HOPE ANNOUNCED IN THE FORM OF A NEW TASK FORCE. ABIGAIL OGLE HERE RIGHT NOW TO EXPLAIN HOW THIS WILL WORK. ABIGAIL: LET ME REDO HIS STAFF -- LAST YEAR, THE FBI SAID THAT MORE THAN 30,000 NATIVE AMERICANS WERE REPORTED MISSING. THIS NEW TASK FORCE WILL BE LED BYHE TRIBES IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH LAW...

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