Who is Stepha Henry?

..we've heard from plenty of people who think the news coverage of Hilton is out of control, but a crime reporter for the Miami Herald is particularly mad -- for a reason....
"..they tell me they have to cut the piece, cut my interview because they’re doing constant coverage of Paris Hilton. I’m appalled that a missing woman cannot get even 60 seconds of air time because the priorities of MSNBC was to have footage of the front gates of Paris Hilton’s house. They asked me to come to the interview and I’m going out of my way to do every interview to keep in the public eye that Stepha Henry, a bright beautiful woman, is missing and we need help in this case."
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I for one am not surprised by the lack of coverage. Paris Hilton or not her story wouldnt have been on the air.

..If you pay any attention to these kind of things than you're long aware of the deal: a missing, pretty, white girl will receive far more attention from the national news media than their black counterparts (think back to Tamika Huston or LaToyia Figueroa). And like Kelsey Smith, the Kansas teenager who recently vanished after going shopping at a local Target, Stepha Henry has apparently vanished without a trace and Henry’s loved ones are very concerned about her whereabouts--just like Smith's loved ones were until her alleged killer was caught thanks in part to the huge amount of attention Smith's case got from the media--thanks in part to Kelsey Smith being young, pretty and white.

Yet it’s been a week since Stepha Henry went missing and her story hasn’t garnered a tenth of the national spotlight captured by Kelsey Smith, Natalee Hollaway (who still makes news to this day), Laci Peterson or even Jennifer Wilbanks (whom, as we all know ended up to be nothing but a deranged lunatic, much less a liar) in the days following their respective disappearances. The story about Henry, a 22-year-old college grad and honors student from New York City, appeared in my local paper for the first time the other day, nearly a week after she was reported missing:

An aspiring Brooklyn lawyer mysteriously disappeared a week ago while visiting a relative in Miami, and her family is sick with worry.
Stepha Henry, 22, an honors graduate of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, flew to Florida on May 24 for a reggae concert.
But she hasn't been seen since May 29 - the day she was supposed to return home, Miami cops said.
"She has never done anything like this. We are very worried. We love her and just want her home," said Henry's mother, Sylvia, from her home in East New York.
She is black, has red hair and brown eyes and is about 5-feet-2 and 110 pounds, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at (305) 471-8477 or NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS.
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Like I said before I am not surprised. It is very rare that a missing minority girl recieves the same attention if any at all. Yesterday I was think when they arrested the man who killed the Kasas girl "is she the only one missing in the state" nope just the white blond one. Now i must say this. I am not saying that it is bad that a white missing girl gets airtime because it increases the chances of them being found and noone deserves to die.. BUT at least even out the playing field. There are plenty black, hispanic, asian, native american, arab etc children and young people missing.. I am pretty pissed becuase i live in florida and have not heard a thing about it. I went to Miami that weekend and did not hear about it. Maybe I saw her?? Its sad to say but she probably is gone forever. I just want to know what you guys' thoughts are on this.