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House Gives Final OK to Bill
Extending AMBER Alerts to Indian Country
Until now, tribal law
enforcement agencies had to work through state and local police agencies to
post an AMBER alert. This bill is
sponsored by Senator McCain of Arizona,
and was sparked by the May 2016 abduction of Ashlynne Mike, an eleven year old
Navajo girl; an alert was not posted until the day her body was found. The AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act will give
tribes direct access to funds letting them quickly post AMBER alerts by text
messaging, radio, and television.
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