Baby Lisa Lands People Cover; Other Missing Kid (Who Happens To Be Black) Ignored

Shirley Johnson went to the state capitol in Phoenix, Arizona yesterday, wearing a purple T-shirt emblazoned with the words “Grandma won’t stop!” Her granddaughter, Jahessye (JES’-ee) Shockley, has been missing since October 11, but Johnson feels the case has not received enough attention.
“The Glendale Police Department has not brought this to the forefront. They botched this investigation,” Johnson told reporters. “I believe it’s because she’s a little black girl.” Meanwhile: Today, the new issue of People hit stands, with blue-eyed Baby Lisa — now a household name — on the cover.

Grandma Of Missing Ariz. Girl Pleads For Attention [The Grio]
Baby Lisa’s Mom: ‘We Have Absolutely Nothing to Hide’ [People]