Senate hearing highlights lack of data on missing, murdered Native American women

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp pushed Wednesday for the Department of Justice to prioritize investigations of missing and murdered Native American women, calling on the federal agency to better track statistics and the clearance rate of investigations.

During a congressional hearing, Heitkamp, D-N.D., addressed frustrations she hears from family members of women who have gone missing or were murdered and are still looking for answers, sometimes decades later.

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