Relates to the creation of a "ebony alert system" for missing Black youth

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◆ The sponsor's argument

Why Lea Webb says this is needed

According to the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, there are approximately 600,000 people who go missing each year in the United States. Nearly 40 percent of missing persons are Black or African American. Black children make up about 38 percent of missing children cases in the U.S. and receive less media attention. In addition to less coverage, black or African American youth are disproportionately classi- fied as "runaways" in comparison to non-black individuals. Often these classifications result in a nonissuance of an Amber Alert. Establishing the Ebony Alert System would shorten the unequivocal societal gap while increasing the probable chances of saving the lives of Black Youth throughout New York State. New York State currently has various alert systems for specified crite- ria including the Missing Adult Alert Program, the Silver Alert System for missing Seniors, and the Amber Alert System for missing children.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.