Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s database. Cases involving African Americans also tend to receive less media coverage than missing Whites, with missing men of color getting even less attention. NewsOne has partnered with the Black and Missing Foundation[1] and TV One to focus on the crisis of missing African Americans. To be a part of the solution, NewsOne will profile a missing person weekly and provide tips about how to keep your loved ones safe and what to do if someone goes missing, while TV One‘s newest show, “Find Our Missing[2],” hosted by award-winning actress S. Epatha Merkerson, tells these stories in visual form. ————————————— Tayonna Dody Case Type: EndangeredDate of Birth: January 1, 2000Missing Date: March 26, 2013Age Now: 13Missing City: DetroitMissing ...
HOUSTON — A Texas boy who was found in March after having been kidnapped eight years ago as an infant has begun getting to know his parents through weekly joint therapy sessions with them, attorneys and child welfare officials said Wednesday. MUST READ: Woman Finds Ex-Boyfriend Living In Her Attic Over 12 Years After They Broke Up[1] The attorneys said they hope this is another step that will eventually lead the boy to be permanently reunited with his parents. Authorities allege Miguel was taken as an infant, and his baby sitter and her mother remain jailed on kidnapping charges. State District Judge Mike Schneider ordered after a court hearing Wednesday that 8-year-old Miguel Morin remain in foster care until the next court hearing on Jan. 9. Want to Keep Up With NewsOne.com? LIKE Us On Facebook! William Thursland, a court appointed attorney for Miguel, said the boy has been told who his biological parents are and the joint therapy sessions that began about a month ago are being used as ...
