Missing People on Long Island

Why do only certain types of missing persons cases penetrate mainstream media and make a lasting impression on us as a society? How can we raise more awareness for cases of missing people that have slipped through the cracks and remain unsolved due to little media attention? Join CCE Fellow Antonia Moffa for a discussion of how we perceive people when they disappear.

Sources:

https://hofstracenterforcivicengagement.wordpress.com/2021/10/08/youve-heard-of-gabby-petito-but-have-you-heard-of-these-missing-women-of-color/

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ocme/for-families/missing-and-unidentified-persons.page#:~:text=More%20than%2013%2C000%20people%20were,for%2060%20or%20more%20days.

https://amsterdamnews.com/news/2021/09/23/gone-and-forgotten-nearly-50-black-girls-missing-n/

https://missingpersonscenter.org/advanced-search/tag/casestatus/active/?criteria=3

https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/suffolk/police-fire/alert-issued-for-missing-15-year-old-long-island-girl/779134/

https://twitter.com/NYPDMissing

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