America's children: A dive into the missing and those impacted by the pandemic | States of America

We dig deep into the story of seven-year-old Alexis Patterson, who’s been missing for 20 years, and examine how racial bias affects the way the police and media handle cases of missing children. We also explore the impact that the pandemic has had on young children and their development.
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