California's Ebony Alert: What to Know
About the Alert System for Missing Black Youth
People,
by
David Chiu
Original Article
Posted By: earlybird,
10/15/2023 5:36:24 PM
A new alert notification system in California — the first of its kind in the country — will go into effect in January to aid law enforcement’s efforts to find missing Black youth.
On Oct. 8, Gov. Gavin Newson signed a bill establishing the Ebony Alert, which seeks to address racial disparities over missing person cases in the U.S., especially regarding young persons of color.
“We were ecstatic and very appreciative of it,” State Sen. Steven Bradford, the legislation’s author, tells PEOPLE. “It's something that's truly needed
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Omen55 10/15/2023 6:01:24 PM (No. 1578040)
Well the #s should be interesting.
19 people like this.
Reply 2 - Posted by:
formerNYer 10/15/2023 6:30:57 PM (No. 1578061)
Now does a mixed race child get both alerts? I'm so confused!!!
64 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
Ida Lou Pino 10/15/2023 6:34:26 PM (No. 1578066)
The alert will be a huge boom box - - blasting out rap lyrics.
That'll catch the attention of the missing "youths."
30 people like this.
Reply 4 - Posted by:
itsonlyme 10/15/2023 6:43:41 PM (No. 1578076)
You should be able to find them in jail or prison.
32 people like this.
Reply 5 - Posted by:
Subsuburban 10/15/2023 6:53:53 PM (No. 1578085)
I should hope they look behind the refrigerator first. Or under the cushions on the couch.
9 people like this.
Reply 6 - Posted by:
DVC 10/15/2023 7:19:05 PM (No. 1578101)
It's racist, against whites....special treatment for blacks.
Where are the Ivory alerts?
How about just "missing youth" alerts?
40 people like this.
Reply 7 - Posted by:
slsusnr 10/15/2023 7:50:07 PM (No. 1578126)
It should be an Ebony father alert to find all the missing baby daddies. That will be called racist, but the stats don't lie.
59 people like this.
Reply 8 - Posted by:
NeonVortex 10/15/2023 7:57:05 PM (No. 1578129)
Is the yellow alert next?
25 people like this.
Reply 9 - Posted by:
Gordon Mills 10/15/2023 8:15:58 PM (No. 1578133)
Now you can pick'n'choose which alert you want to pay attention to.
34 people like this.
Reply 10 - Posted by:
padiva 10/15/2023 9:07:55 PM (No. 1578166)
in ebonics??????
19 people like this.
Reply 11 - Posted by:
john56 10/15/2023 9:35:52 PM (No. 1578178)
I wonder if Newsome's PC leadership will allow the "Ebony Alert" victim's alleged abductors to be identified by race?
23 people like this.
Reply 12 - Posted by:
NorthernDog 10/15/2023 9:54:09 PM (No. 1578189)
It won't make any difference. Missing persons are found when people talk and share their suspicions. In many black neighborhoods 'snitches get stitches'. There is a built-in incentive to keep quiet.
17 people like this.
Reply 13 - Posted by:
snowoutlaw 10/15/2023 10:17:16 PM (No. 1578205)
Ebony Alert is for when its not an Ambr Alert.
15 people like this.
Reply 14 - Posted by:
Strike3 10/16/2023 5:16:40 AM (No. 1578305)
Once again, words fail...
17 people like this.
Reply 15 - Posted by:
5 handicap 10/16/2023 5:56:06 AM (No. 1578321)
I'll bet that over 50% of the missing are only noticed being gone when the mother comes to and cannot locate her crack and wants Junior to get her some more.
11 people like this.
Reply 16 - Posted by:
Adam 10/16/2023 5:58:18 AM (No. 1578322)
Talk about missing the point entirely
9 people like this.
Reply 17 - Posted by:
Sully 10/16/2023 6:38:49 AM (No. 1578336)
Is it bc Amber alerts only apply to redheads?
11 people like this.
Reply 18 - Posted by:
smak90 10/16/2023 7:36:45 AM (No. 1578372)
So can I turn off ebony alerts on my phone like I do with amber alerts? Would it be considered racist if I did?
9 people like this.
Reply 19 - Posted by:
ARKfamily 10/16/2023 7:45:14 AM (No. 1578376)
Really? The political party that has been discriminatory in their policies and practices now want me to believe that they care and are not discriminatory? Heck, a lot of agencies are run by these discriminatory people but keep pointing the finger at the other political party.
How many times did I have to hear that Adolph Hitler was a conservative? Too many times. Adolph Hitler was a socialist. Discrimination is the name of their game. Look at George Soros. . .
10 people like this.
Reply 20 - Posted by:
Strike3 10/16/2023 9:07:21 AM (No. 1578431)
Good idea, #7, but the alarm going off all day long would drive most people nuts.
8 people like this.
Reply 21 - Posted by:
Rinktum 10/16/2023 9:07:36 AM (No. 1578432)
This is offensive. Does Newsom believe that the public will ignore a missing child because of its race? This is ridiculous. Every child is important when they are missing. I don’t care what color they are. It is insulting to put this out there. It is just another wedge to drive into the divide. Shame on Newsome. He is nothing but a greasy, sleazy political hack.
22 people like this.
Well, at least if I see an Ebony Alert sign, I can safely ignore it.
5 people like this.
Looks like separate-but-equal segregation to me. I call rayciss, rayciss, rayciss.
7 people like this.
Reply 24 - Posted by:
sherlock1 10/16/2023 10:35:22 AM (No. 1578503)
Excellent way to increase the cost by having duplicate systems (well, for blacks only) and increase the opportunities for administrative grift (well, for blacks only).
Perhaps we need a missing-politician system? Slow-Joe Alerts? But how can we alert the public that they are missing, when they won't go away?!
7 people like this.
Reply 25 - Posted by:
Yuban 10/16/2023 10:40:22 AM (No. 1578507)
They just keep pushing me more and more to the Right.
6 people like this.
Reply 26 - Posted by:
David Key 10/16/2023 11:00:38 AM (No. 1578526)
Doesn't bother me but don't the alerts for missing children include all ethnic backgrounds? If so why are blacks singled out, if not then shame on the system?
4 people like this.
Reply 27 - Posted by:
NotaBene 10/16/2023 11:26:34 AM (No. 1578554)
Finders keepers.
2 people like this.
Reply 28 - Posted by:
Zigrid 10/16/2023 11:46:25 AM (No. 1578582)
I want you all to imagine a donkey drawing a cart...with a carrot dangling in front of the rat's nose....saying black alert...it means nothing except their fool governor is looking for black votes....it's like the carrot with college loan forgiveness in front of the rats...but they can't do it with hispanics....they got to smart for the democrats...
5 people like this.
Reply 29 - Posted by:
mc squared 10/16/2023 12:44:00 PM (No. 1578635)
A color alert for every race and sexual preference. 'Rainbow Alert' sounds like a good one.
(Has anyone ever been found by this silly system?)
2 people like this.
Reply 30 - Posted by:
Brooks 10/16/2023 12:47:59 PM (No. 1578637)
A Question for State Sen. Steven Bradford and Gov. Newsom, what if while looking for the black child and one does not find them but runs across a white child that has been lost, is the protocol to just leave the white child as lost?
2 people like this.
Reply 31 - Posted by:
Luandir 10/16/2023 12:59:26 PM (No. 1578645)
#24 is correct: this is all about the money. A redundant system, which nobody needs and few will use, serves only to steer large new appropriations to People of Connection.
And again the Dims insult blacks by implying that they need some kind of extra help.
2 people like this.
Reply 32 - Posted by:
ConradCA 10/16/2023 2:28:39 PM (No. 1578706)
Racist treatment of abducted children? Proof that the Democratic Party is racist.
3 people like this.
Below, you will find ...
Most Recent Articles posted by "earlybird"
and
Most Active Articles (last 48 hours)
Comments:
There has long been an Ambr Alert system for missing childeren. The beclowning of blacks by pandering politicians.