guarantee that African American children receive the same amount of media attention when reported missing.

This petition is to address the limited or nonexistence of media attention that missing or exploited African American children receive versus their white counterparts. When reported missing, African American children are mainly placed under the voluntarily missing category which eliminates almost all efforts to gain media attention. While Caucasian children are placed under the endangered involuntary category. In addition, some police departments employ officers that are frequently involved in racially motivated acts or biased opinions against black youths. These stereotyped demeanors lead to incomplete investigations and limited media referrals.