US EditionNew Tip Program Launched to Help Solve Cases of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Relatives
MINNESOTA, JUL 23 – The program offers up to $10,000 rewards for tips advancing 16 active cases to address disproportionate rates of missing Indigenous persons in Minnesota, officials said.
- On Wednesday, July 23, Minnesota officials launched the Gaagige-Mikwendaagoziwag Reward Fund Tip Program, offering up to $10,000 for tips.
- During the 2022-2023 legislative session, lawmakers created the Gaagige-Mikwendaagoziwag reward fund, funded by $250,000 plus $100,000 from license plate sales.
- Reward tiers include $1,000–$2,500 for identity tips, up to $5,000 for arrests or progress, and up to $10,000 for remains recovery or case closure, Ana Negrete said, and 16 active cases currently qualify for rewards under the program.
- Bob Jacobson said families demanded action, and officials hope this step will bring resolution and closure to families impacted by the MMIR epidemic.
- Amid disproportionate rates, MMIR data shows Indigenous women make up 1% of Minnesota’s population but account for 10% of missing women this year, and the program will support community awareness, collaborative search efforts and prevention initiatives.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?
25 Articles
25 Articles
Tip program established for missing and murdered Indigenous persons
Minnesota officials on Wednesday announced the launch of a new tip program for missing and murdered Indigenous relatives cases. The Gaagige-Mikwendaagoziwag Reward Fund Tip Program — meaning “They will be remembered forever” in Ojibwe — will offer financial rewards of up to $10,000 for tips that significantly move investigations forward. The tip reward program is an extension of the state’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) Office…
·Saint Paul, United States
Read Full Article
Valley News LiveReposted by 
AM 1100 The Flag WZFG
AM 1100 The Flag WZFGNew fund in Minnesota offering rewards of up to $10,000 in missing Indigenous Person cases
This initiative will offer rewards of up to $10,000 for tips in eligible missing persons, suspicious death, or homicide investigations with the goal to help solve these cases and bring closure to the families impacted.
Coverage Details
Total News Sources25
Leaning Left1Leaning Right8Center11Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Center
Bias Distribution
- 55% of the sources are Center
55% Center
C 55%
R 40%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
