Author: Eyes on Trafficking News

This "Eyes on Trafficking" author account collects news stories automatically and stores them for our staff to curate and release. The curation process is done manually by subject matter experts, who use a set of approval criteria before anything is released. You will find "Editor's notes" throughout, written by our staff, that should explain context, etc. having to do with these articles and resources. All that said, if you have questions or issues, please reach out through our contact page.
Northwestern Cheerleader Sex Trafficking Suit Survives Motion To Dismiss
| |

Northwestern Cheerleader Sex Trafficking Suit Survives Motion To Dismiss

EVANSTON, IL — A former Northwestern University cheerleader who says she suffered sexual assaults and sexual harassment at the hands of wealthy donors to the athletic department can continue her lawsuit against the university and several current and former school officials. Harden Richardson, 24, joined the cheerleading team in 2018 after transferring to Northwestern as…

Movie night to highlight human trafficking | Highway Mail
| |

Movie night to highlight human trafficking | Highway Mail

TO help shed light on human trafficking, Ingwe Property Group in Pinetown and Nu Metro Pavilion will host a movie night on Saturday, September 23, and they appeal to the public to support it by buying tickets. Ingwe’s Shammah Lifa said this is their second event as they received tremendous support the first time. Also…

Book of evidence served on man after child sex images found on USB key
| | | |

Book of evidence served on man after child sex images found on USB key

A book of evidence has been served on a man charged with possession images depicting prepubescent children engaging in acts of a sexual nature. Robert Browne appeared before Letterkenny District Court. Browne was caught with the images when he left a USB key behind in a room of a Letterkenny hostel in July 2016. The…

US prison labor is cruel and pointless legalized slavery. I know first-hand | Dyjuan Tatro
| | | |

US prison labor is cruel and pointless legalized slavery. I know first-hand | Dyjuan Tatro

by Dyjuan Tatro I was paid 10 cents an hour to do menial work that taught no skills or life lessons. Without a college-in-prison degree, I’d probably be back in prison today. Almost immediately after I was sent to prison, I was assigned to a “program”, the term American prison officials use for a job. I…

New alliance (Alliance to Fight Human Trafficking in SWLA) formed to combat human trafficking – American Press
| |

New alliance (Alliance to Fight Human Trafficking in SWLA) formed to combat human trafficking – American Press

Published 11:45 am Thursday, September 21, 2023  Southwest Louisiana is a target for human traffickers due to its location on the I-10 corridor between Houston and New Orleans. To combat human trafficking in the area, local, state and federal partners have collaborated to create the Alliance to Fight Human Trafficking in SWLA. This was announced…

FOX23 Investigates: Film about human trafficking brings controversy
| |

FOX23 Investigates: Film about human trafficking brings controversy

TULSA, Okla. — The movie Sound of Freedom about human trafficking is surrounded by controversy and it’s become politicized. I went to go see the movie and I wanted to ask the co-founder of a local organization, the Demand Project, what she thinks. Sound of Freedom is based on the real story of Tim Ballard, a former…

Migrant tent city company accused of controversial ties
| |

Migrant tent city company accused of controversial ties

GardaWorld Federal Services has ties all over — from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ migrant removal program to allegations of mistreating migrant children at the border and labor trafficking at U.S. military bases overseas. The Virginia-based company’s latest tie is to the city of Chicago, where they have a $29.3 million agreement with the city to…

Human trafficking ring drugged victims on Sulu island
|

Human trafficking ring drugged victims on Sulu island

  ZAMBOANGA, Philippines – A human trafficking syndicate drugged its victims, including children, to make them endure poor living and working conditions on an island in Pangutaran town, Sulu province, the Naval Forces in Western Mindanao said on Thursday, September 21. Authorities learned about this when they rescued 128 people, including 22 minors, on Tubalubac…

What is 21st Century Fascism? The Dictatorship of Big Money
| | | |

What is 21st Century Fascism? The Dictatorship of Big Money

Photo by Christine Roy Twenty-first-century fascism is the dictatorship of big money. Finance, fossil fuels giants, other large corporations, and the military-industrial complex, have effectively merged with the state, calling the shots in Washington. An immense surveillance and propaganda machine is at their disposal. Narrative and information control is the first line of defense but the militarized…