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New Mexico bill would provide ‘turquoise’ safety alert when Native Americans go missing

A bill to create a turquoise safety alert system for missing Native American people in New Mexico has been endorsed by the Legislature.
The New Mexico Senate voted unanimously to send the initiative to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, who supports it.
The turquoise alert system aims to help law enforcement quickly share information about missing Native Americans.
Similar alert systems exist in California, Washington, and Colorado, according to the New Mexico Department of Indian Affairs.

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New Mexico bill would provide ‘turquoise’ safety alert when Native Americans go missing

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