“The task force will examine and report on the systemic causes behind violence that Chicago women and girls experience.” - https://www.illinoissenatedemocrats.com/caucus-news/52-senator-mattie-hunter-news/4148-hunter-law-creates-task-force-on-missing-and-murdered-women

The full text of the bill can be found here: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=4320&ChapterID=5#:~:text=20%20ILCS%204119%2F%20Task%20Force,and%20Murdered%20Chicago%20Women%20Act.&text=Updating%20the%20database%20of%20the,soon%20after%20they%20become%20law.

And additional context can be found here: https://new.finalcall.com/2022/07/26/task-force-hopes-to-offer-answers-sense-of-peace-to-loved-ones-of-missing-murdered-black-females/

The meeting is called to order at 2:03PM.

Role call is taken: right now, quorum is not reached yet, but no votes are taking place right now.

State Senator Mattie Hunter is speaking about the creation of this task force.

Senator Hunter highlights the fact that black women go missing at a much higher rate than other demographics in Chicago, as well as throughout the state. The current police response is insufficient. More research needs to be done, and then action taken.

Delrice Adams is the executive director of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, and is leading this meeting.

Former Det Chief of Police Thomas Lemmer is in attendance as a member of this task force.

Lisa Masinter is in attendence, from the Public Health Department.