Polaris

Polaris is a nonprofit non-governmental organization that works to combat and prevent sex and labor trafficking in North America.

Freedom in Disasters joins the Worldwide Directory of Modern Slavery Organisations
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Freedom in Disasters joins the Worldwide Directory of Modern Slavery Organisations

The Directory is a collaboration between Polaris, the Freedom Fund, and the Walk Free Foundation. It enables service providers, law enforcement, policy makers, and advocates to both identify modern slavery organisations in specific countries and determine what services are or are not provided. Mapping verified organisations internationally also enables the Directory to highlight regions and…

Season 1 Finale: Introducing the 2021-22 Douglass Fellows
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Season 1 Finale: Introducing the 2021-22 Douglass Fellows

Listen to the podcast here. In the season one finale, Sam and Alicen provide new resources and introduce the newest class of Douglass fellows. If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the national human trafficking hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888…

AG Paxton’s Law Enforcement Round Up
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AG Paxton’s Law Enforcement Round Up

  The Child Exploitation Unit made several noteworthy arrests last week. In Jefferson County, Alan Wayne Kay, 52, was arrested for five counts of Promotion of Child Pornography. This case was referred as a NCMEC CyberTipline Report involving the upload of files of child pornography to a social media account. Investigators executed a search warrant at Kay’s residence, and numerous…

Technology – Abetting Traffickers and Eradicating Trafficking
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Technology – Abetting Traffickers and Eradicating Trafficking

In the area of combatting human trafficking, technology is both a help and a hindrance. As the tech sector evolved, it gave traffickers new and easier ways to recruit victims, with an accent on social media’s role. Now, advancements have been made to assist advocate agencies and law enforcement in monitoring illicit activity. Different technological…