Minnesota made history on Monday morning, becoming the first state in the U.S. to sign into law a task force on missing and murdered Black women and girls. Minnesota Representative Ruth Richardson, who authored the bill, tweeted the news, sharing a photo of the signed bill. "There are 64K+ Black women & girls missing in the U.S. BW & girls are overrepresented in missing person cases, receive less media attention, & their cases remain open 4X longer than others. We are overdue for a community response. Proud my bill became law & ready to get to work," she wrote. There are 64K+ Black women & girls missing in the U.S. BW & girls are overrepresented in missing person cases, receive less media attention, & their cases remain open 4X longer than others. We are overdue for a community response. Proud my bill became law & ready to get to work. pic.twitter.com/TtzytEIp6S — Ruth Richardson (@RuthForHouse) September 21, 2021 The Minnesota Session Laws 2021, 1st Special Session states...
