Posted on Apr 21, 2023

Washington establishes cold case unit to investigate missing and murdered Indigenous peoples...

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Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law Thursday Substitute House Bill 1177, establishing a cold case unit specifically for missing and murdered Indigenous women and people or MMIWP in the state.

“This legislation will ensure that Indigenous victims of crime receive robust, thorough investigations and potential prosecution,” Inslee said.

Washington establishes cold case unit to investigate missing and murdered Indigenous peoples...

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Lt Col Charlie Brown

Posted 1 y ago

So many go missing and unaccounted for each year
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Maj Kim Patterson

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Also known as #reddressproject #MMIWC

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Capt Gregory Prickett

Posted 1 y ago

That only works in PL280 states. In non-PL280, the feds control those prosecutions in Indian Country, and they just are not interested.

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