States weigh bills addressing Native deaths, disappearances
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February 14, 2019
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Lawmakers in at least seven states have introduced legislation to address the unsolved deaths and disappearances of numerous Native American women and girls.
The legislation calls for state-funded task forces and other actions amid deepening concerns that law enforcement agencies lack the data and resources to understand the scope of the crisis .
On some reservations, federal studies have shown Native American women are killed at more than 10 times the national average.
"This is not about a trend that is popular this year," said state Rep. Derrick Lente, a Democrat who...
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