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(WBIR – KNOXVILLE) Local and national law agencies are working together to stop the growing issue of human trafficking…
Many call it “modern day slavery,” and Tennessee is starting to see that it is happening in their own state. FBI Knoxville Agent Cynthia Deitle: “In sex trafficking, specifically, traffickers – or pimps – target young girls. Traffickers know where to find the victims, and they know a lot of young kids are on these social media sites.”
The United States has launched wide-ranging trade investigations into more than 60 countries over concerns about forced labor in global supply chains. While framed as an anti-trafficking measure, the timing and scope suggest a more politically driven agenda: the probes could provide a legal pathway to reinstate tariffs struck down by the US Supreme Court. Countries across Asia, Latin America, and Europe now face scrutiny, not just for domestic labor
| Friday March 13, 2026
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