Inside the ‘Who Goes Missing in Chicago’ investigation

Photos of Shantieya Smith, as displayed in her mother’s living room.

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Investigation reveals flaws in how CPD handles cases of missing Black girls and women

This collaborative effort between City Bureau and the Invisible Institute finds Black people make up two thirds of ALL missing persons cases, and half of those are just Black women and girls between 10 and 20 years old.

Photos of Shantieya Smith, as displayed in her mother’s living room.

By Brenda Ruiz

The reporters on the seven-part series found that Chicago detectives repeatedly brushed off family members' concerns, mishandled evidence and recorded inaccurate data that made finding missing people harder.

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GUESTS: Trina Reynolds-Tyler, journalist and the data director at the Invisible Institute

Sarah Conway, senior reporter and special projects manager at City Bureau