/tags/turquoise-alert-system Turquoise Alert System en-US Copyright Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:28:59 GMT /local-news/2025-03-21/bill-creating-an-alert-system-for-missing-indigenous-people-heads-to-the-governor New Mexico joins three other states that have created an alert system for missing Indigenous people. The bill unanimously passed both chambers on Thursday and now heads to the governor. Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:28:59 GMT /local-news/2025-03-21/bill-creating-an-alert-system-for-missing-indigenous-people-heads-to-the-governor Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2025-03-04/bill-create-alert-system-missing-native-americans Native Americans go missing at a higher rate than the national average. According to the New Mexico Department of Justice, Native people account for 16% of missing persons in New Mexico. A bill in the legislature would help address that with a new alert system. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:00:08 GMT /local-news/2025-03-04/bill-create-alert-system-missing-native-americans Jeanette DeDios