New Mexico lawmakers propose "Turquoise Alert" for missing Indigenous people

Two New Mexico lawmakers, Sen. Angel Charley and Rep. Michelle Paulene Abeyta, have introduced a bill to create a “Turquoise Alert” system for missing Indigenous people. The proposed system would send statewide alerts similar to Amber Alerts, aiming to address the high number of missing Native Americans in the state. With 198 Native Americans currently missing in New Mexico and the Navajo Nation, the bill seeks to provide timely help within the crucial first 48 hours of a disappearance.