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While the mishandling of cases has been an ongoing problem for Chicago police, there is momentum — both at the state, city and community level — for real change.

Here's what we can do 👇 chicagomissingpersons.com/what-can-be-do…

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Shantieya Smith was a mother, a protector, in her North Lawndale home where three generations lived under one roof.

Now, she is one of the cases where her mother is still looking for answers from police. chicagomissingpersons.com

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✨ Our investigation by Sarah Conway and Invisible Institute's tru_trill has received 8 nominations! Sending big shoutouts to them and the rest of the team that's supported the publication and distribution of this necessary work.
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From misclassifying some missing people as “located” & some homicide cases as “non-criminal,” poor police data will make it difficult to effectively tackle the issue, experts say.

Here’s what's hidden in the data.
chicagomissingpersons.com/hidden-in-data/

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CPD mishandled missing person cases (particularly of Black women) according to a new report by City Bureau and Invisible Institute. Read our article below to learn more. chicagoreader.com/news-politics/…

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Advocates say that when police dismiss cases as a non-issue, they ignore that Black women & girls are at higher risk for violent crime.

Our investigation reveals how police have delayed cases, sometimes in ways that break state law. chicagomissingpersons.com

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Why do people go missing in Chicago?

A two-year investigation by City Bureau and the Invisible Institute on reveals a disproportionate impact on Black women and girls.
thetriibe.com/2023/11/famili…

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Life often goes on without the promise of resolution or public recognition of their loss — a loss that Black families describe as ambiguous and unending, unacknowledged in media and police narratives.
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To this day, Shirley Enoch-Hill wonders if her oldest daughter is still alive.

No parent wants to lose a child, but it’s a singular sort of pain when “you don’t know where your child is on this earth,” Enoch-Hill says.
thetriibe.com/2023/11/famili…

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