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Missing non-white woman

Posted by Evan Derkacz at 12:21 PM on July 26, 2005.


A letter to CNN alerting them to another missing woman.

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After the obsessive cross-network news coverage devoted to Natalee Holloway's disappearance, Richard Cranium writes a letter to one CNN host who covered the Holloway case to alert her to the disappearance of another woman, Latoyia Figueroa, the mother of a seven-year-old and 5 months pregnant:

TO: Ms. Nancy Grace, Headline News / CNN Host

Dear Ms. Grace,

Latoyia Figueroa is still missing after 8 days. And as tragic as the Natalee Holloway case might be, Natalee doesn't have a seven year old child wondering where she is, nor was Natalee (to the best of our knowledge) 5 months pregnant.

Here's an overview of the important details in this ‘missing woman’ case:

  1. Latoyia (we should only use her first name) is not white.

  2. She does not have blonde hair.

  3. She's from West Philadelphia.

  4. There may actually be a lead or two in her case.

  5. HER UNBORN BABY, HER UNBORN BABY, HER UNBORN BABY.

  6. To the best of our knowledge, no one from Texas has yet offered to bring in cadaver dogs to search for Latoyia, nor have forensic dive teams volunteered to scour the Schukyhill or Delaware rivers.

  7. Also to the best of our knowledge, the FBI hasn't been requested to participate in the investigation, nor have any DNA samples been rushed to Washington, DC.

  8. HER UNBORN BABY, HER UNBORN BABY, HER UNBORN BABY.

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Evan Derkacz is a New York-based writer and contributor to AlterNet.


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Well said!!!
Posted by: tothestarsnow on Jul 26, 2005 1:15 PM   
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I agree! By the way, has CNN contacted you to run this story?

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The WWWA networks are not covering Latoyia
Posted by: ol cranky on Jul 27, 2005 6:55 PM   
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CNN started coverage this afternoon. MSNBC started with a few minutes on Tucker Carlson's show (more a discussion about the difference in coverage). According to Richard, Abrams Report will start coverage tomorrow (I don't think they got the story together in time for tonight's show).

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Find LaToyia Figueroa
Posted by: MuffyBee on Jul 29, 2005 6:43 AM   
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Let's get LaToyia's story out there so we can find her. Eight days have passed and still no word? Each day that passes makes it harder to find her...Time is of the essence. Regardless of color, her life and that of her unborn baby is precious. So good of you to get the word out. I will certainly share this information with others on the web.

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