Attorney General Garland recognizes Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day

In recognition of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced stepped up efforts to tackle the MMIP and human trafficking crisis in American Indian and Alaska Native communities, and other pressing public safety challenges like the fentanyl crisis which have had a disproportionate impact on Native Americans, exacerbating violence and addiction in already vulnerable communities.

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