Ducey’s signature starts study of missing and murdered indigineous women

May 14, 2019 Leave a comment

From left, Roxanne Thomas, Debbie Nez-Manuel, April Ignacio, Rep. Jennifer Jermaine, Violet Duncan and Rosetta Badhand Walker pose for a photo on the House floor after House Bill 2570 received initial approval from the full House. Some women, like Ignacio, drove more than three hours on March 7 to watch the bill advance. PHOTO BY KATIE CAMPBELL/ARIZONA CAPITOL TIMES

Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill Tuesday to study the prevalence of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls.

Bill to study ways to prevent violence against indigenous women to get vote

March 8, 2019 1 Comment

Frances Tinajinnie went missing from her home in Klagetoh, Ariz., in 1973. Her body was found four days later more than 70 miles away in Gallup, N.M. She was 35 when she was killed, leaving behind three young children. PHOTO COURTESY OF DEBBIE NEZ-MANUEL

Rep. Jennifer Jermaine, D-Chandler, sponsored House Bill 2570 to establish the Study Committee on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls to find ways to reduce violence against indigenous women.

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Ducey’s signature starts study of missing and murdered indigineous women

Bill to study ways to prevent violence against indigenous women to get vote