Amber Alert MN
Definition
A localized activation of the AMBER Alert system (America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response) in Minnesota (MN), a U.S. child abduction emergency broadcast distributed via radio, TV, highway signs, and mobile alerts to solicit public help in locating endangered missing children.
An urgent public safety notification specific to Minnesota, triggered when law enforcement believes a child has been abducted and is in imminent danger, often featuring suspect vehicle details and photos for rapid dissemination.
Examples
The Amber Alert MN lit up every phone in the Twin Cities, turning rush-hour commuters into a fleet of eagle-eyed spotters overnight.
After the Amber Alert MN went statewide, even the moose up north were reportedly keeping an eye out for that suspicious minivan.
She ignored the Amber Alert MN buzzing her phone at first—until she realized the suspect's car matched her neighbor's rusty old beater.
Thanks to the Amber Alert MN, the kid was found safe before the abductor could finish his awkward small talk about 'candy mountain.'