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Concerns about disproportionate number of missing GTA Black boys prompts community meetings

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64% Informative

More than half of 200 youth between the ages of 12 and 17 that were reported missing in the City of Toronto in 2024 were Black .

Over 500 people joined the online meeting, with another 400 sitting in the virtual waiting room.

The meeting was prompted by viral social media posts highlighting the cases of several Black boys who remain missing.

Those in attendance expressed anger, fear and hope that things can get better.

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informal

Language

English

Language complexity

41

Offensive language

possibly offensive

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short-lived

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