A Yaqui woman’s disappearance in Portland exposed policing flaws in MMIP cases
By Luna Reyna (Underscore Native News + ICT)
Aug. 26, 2024 1 p.m.
When Wilma Acosta, Pascua Yaqui, went missing, Portland police announced Acosta had “suicidal ideations,” despite repeated denials of that claim from Acosta’s family. Experts say such announcements are harmful.
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