With the new Turquoise Alert for missing indigenous peoples slated to activate in Arizona, advocates for the issue are celebrating the potential.
Almost four months since 14-year-old Emily Pike was first reported missing out of Mesa, a law named in her honor establishes the Turquoise Alert in the state.
“Emily Pike would still be here today if it had passed sooner, I firmly believe that,” said Mary Kim Titla, the executive director at UNITY, Inc. “For me, this is really personal because of the three family members who have gone missing in my family.”…