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Nearly 1 in 3 missing children in the US are Black, driving Pennsylvania and other states to propose ‘Ebony Alerts’ to ensure equal protection and public safety

With nearly one-third of missing children in the United States being Black, some states are proposing “Ebony Alert” systems to address disparities in how missing cases receive public attention and law ...
WCTV

FDLE issues warning about AMBER Alert scam requesting children’s information

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is warning people about an AMBER Alert scam that is asking for children’s information. According to the FDLE, scammers will call ...
WTHR

Woman who helped create Amber Alert advocates for expanded criteria in light of Hailey Buzbee case

INDIANAPOLIS — The woman who helped create the Amber Alert system is now advocating to make changes to it after news of Hailey Buzbee’s death. Fishers police classified the 17-year-old as a runaway ...
Tallahassee Democrat

Florida Amber Alert calls are a dangerous scam. What to know

Florida officials are warning of a scam where callers claim to be with AMBER Alert to get personal information. Scammers may ask to pre-register children for the service or schedule an "AMBER kit ...
Snopes.com

Is Ghislaine Maxwell's sister behind Amber Alerts? Here's the real origin story

In February 2026, numerous posts claimed the sister of convicted sex-trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell founded and ran Amber Alerts, an alerts system in the United States used to inform the general public ...