When Daniel Robinson, a 24-year-old Black man, went missing in Arizona in June 2021, his father, David Robinson, spent months pleading for police to be more aggressive in their search. Frustrated with the lack of progress, Robinson temporarily moved to Arizona, hired an independent investigator, and assembled a volunteer search team to look for Daniel.
Despite local media reporting Daniel’s disappearance as early as July 9, 2021, Robinson also felt the case did not receive the necessary media coverage. At the time, America’s attention was captured by the disappearance and death of Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old White woman.
