In the fall of 2021, Gabby Petito’s disappearance dominated the news cycle. Seattle Times columnist Naomi Ishisaka noted that her case joined those of Laci Peterson and Natalee Holloway, white women whose disappearances resulted in vast, sympathetic publicity. This public attention is denied to disappeared Black and Indigenous women. She quotes journalist Maria Schiavocampo, who said, “This actually has real life implications for women of color. Why? This makes them less safe because perpetrators, predators, know that if you want to get away with murder, you seek the victim that no one is
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