How Much Do Amber Alerts Really Help Locate Missing Children?

Mayor Lightfoot's reelection bid could serve as a signal to other Democrats about how difficult it is to meet voters expectations on reforming policing. A new USA Today investigation finds that it's not clear how much the alerts actually help locate missing kids. Most children who get Amber Alerts are found safe, but USA Today's data shows that the alert itself only helped in about a quarter of recent cases.