FBIโs Operation Restore Justice leads to arrests in Virginia
Read full article: FBIโs Operation Restore Justice leads to arrests in VirginiaThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has concluded a significant nationwide initiative aimed at combating child exploitation. This operation, known as Operation Restore Justice, took place from April 28 to May 1, resulting in the arrest of 205 individuals and the rescue of 115 children across the country.
Report urges fixes to online child exploitation CyberTipline before AI makes it worse
Read full article: Report urges fixes to online child exploitation CyberTipline before AI makes it worseA tipline set up 26 years ago to combat online child exploitation is โenormously valuableโ but hasn't lived up to its potential.
Center for Missing Children pushes for continued search of missing Franklin Co. mom and kids
Read full article: Center for Missing Children pushes for continued search of missing Franklin Co. mom and kidsThe Franklin County Sheriffโs Office continues to search for mother Lauren Cook and her three kids.

Black kids go missing at a higher rate than white kids
Read full article: Black kids go missing at a higher rate than white kidsIn fact, data shows that missing white children receive far more media coverage than missing black and brown children, despite higher rates of missing children among communities of color. About 37 percent of those children are black, even though black children only make up about 14 percent of all children in the United States. Based on other reports, about 20 percent of missing children are Hispanic or Latino, according to Robert Lowery, vice president of the missing child division at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). They don't get as much media coverageNews media organizations have often been criticized for not giving missing black children the amount of attention they give missing white kids. The Black and Missing Foundation helps families of color file police reports, create missing posters and spread the word about missing children.
