Missing White Woman Syndrome

10.26.21

Gabby Petito’s disappearance and the subsequent media frenzy has brought to the surface a phenomenon called missing white woman syndrome, and has called into question why missing POC aren’t getting the same attention from media or law enforcement. YR’s Tamara Sanchez talks to experts about this phenomenon and what we can do to correct it.

Producer: Tamara Sanchez
Editor: Luis Flores
Senior Producer: Michelle Klug

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