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Friday, May 9

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Meatpacking plants are repeat offenders of child exploitation

A shocking investigation by the Department of Labor (DOL) has uncovered persistent child labor violations at Seaboard Triumph Foods’ [...]

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Migrant children at greater risk of exploitation following legal aid cuts

Thousands of migrant children in the United States now face increased exploitation risks after the Trump administration abruptly halted [...]

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US plans deportations to Libya

US considers deportations to Libya despite trafficking risk

The US government is reportedly planning to deport migrants to Libya—a country where migrants are routinely trafficked, arbitrarily [...]

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St. Louis One of the Worse for Human Trafficking

Human trafficking needs to be dealt with more aggressively in Missouri says the House Trafficking Committee. The FBI considers St. [...]

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Super Bowl 50 Prompts Trafficking Awareness Training

There is a heightening of awareness of human trafficking as Super Bowl 50 nears. SF Airport held special training for personnel to [...]

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Working Together to Fight Local Trafficking

Working together to fight local trafficking makes sense. This article reminds the reader that...Every person has the power to offer hope...

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Partnerships Help When Fighting Trafficking in Detroit

Partnerships help in the Detroit area as the police and the Salvation Army work together with other organizations to combat human [...]

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Survivor Shares Story of Trafficking

A survivor shares her story. Her name is Sharee...

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Hugh Jackman, Making a Difference to Coffee Growers

Hugh Jackman may be a Tony and Emmy Award-winning star, but he's also the owner of two small New York coffee shops called Laughing Man [...]

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If Sex Trafficking Takes Your Child

What if sex trafficking takes your child? For some, sex trafficking is too much of a reality. Amber was a bright 12-year-old when [...]

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British Model Drugged and Trafficked, Stuffed in Suitcase

A man was arrested in the alleged kidnapping of a British model.  The woman thought she was traveling to Milan for a photo shoot, but [...]

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Cyntoia Brown-Long: “It took many, many years” to realize she was a victim

Cyntoia Brown-Long’s story gained national attention this year when she was granted clemency after spending 15 years behind bars [...]

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Colorado inmates sue over slave labor, 10 cent wages

“I had a kitchen job which was like going to hell every day”, said Adelbert “Jack” Bassford. He did time in Colorado prisons, where he [...]

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From promoting to penalizing child labor: Alabama’s evolving stance

The “Crimes Against Children Remedy” bill, headed to the Alabama House floor, seeks to increase penalties for employers violating child [...]

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