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Anti-human trafficking campaign uses Super Bowl to shed light on year-round problem
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Anti-human trafficking campaign uses Super Bowl to shed light on year-round problem

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — See something, say something. While we hear this all the time, it’s not always easy to spot the warning signs for human trafficking. There’s a new push to train people in the hospitality and tourism industry ahead of the super bowl coming to town. Since 2014, the campaign ‘It’s a Penalty’…

Debunking human trafficking myths and misconceptions
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Debunking human trafficking myths and misconceptions

January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. In recognition of this, Attorney General Josh Kaul and the Wisconsin Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (WAHTTF) are debunking myths about human trafficking, to help increase awareness of the problem. “Human trafficking impacts communities across the state and country, and it’s important for people to know the facts,” said…

Slavery In Suburbia – News 12 Westchester
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Slavery In Suburbia – News 12 Westchester

VIDEO: FULL SLAVERY IN SUBURBIA SPECIAL: You might not realize it, but January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month and this weekend, we’re shining the spotlight on the growing problem across the tri-state. The Turn To Tara team spent several months combing through new data, and it reveals some of the reasons why cases of human…

Editorial: Yes, human trafficking happens in our community; let's be vigilant
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Editorial: Yes, human trafficking happens in our community; let's be vigilant

Editor’s note: January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. This editorial contains information originally published in 2021 and also earlier this month. The interstate that cuts through Tyler and other cities in the region has brought economic development, easy access to Louisiana to the east and Dallas to the west and likely innumerable other benefits….

January Proclaimed Human Trafficking Prevention Month in Morris County
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January Proclaimed Human Trafficking Prevention Month in Morris County

Published on January 25, 2023 Proclamation Presented to Mendham Township Resident Dr. Christine Blood Morris County’s Board of County Commissioners today proclaimed January 2023 Human Trafficking Prevention Month in Morris County to raise awareness of human trafficking and educate the public on how to identify and prevent this crime. During the Board’s public work session…

For human trafficking survivors, "healing is a lifelong process" – Naples Daily News
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For human trafficking survivors, "healing is a lifelong process" – Naples Daily News

At an early age, Tammy Toney-Butler was a victim of human trafficking. “As a trauma survivor, we don’t have a whole lot of memories,” said Toney-Butler. “But I know that I was being victimized way back in kindergarten and probably earlier. My mother would have been considered my trafficker.” Toney-Butler, founder of A & K…

Coalition continues to combat human trafficking in Monroe County
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Coalition continues to combat human trafficking in Monroe County

Law enforcement officers in Monroe County are being provided pocket field guides to help them spot indicators of human trafficking. Several of the guides were distributed last week during a joint meeting hosted by the Monroe County Anti Human Trafficking Coalition (MCAHTC) in observation of Human Trafficking Awareness Month. In attendance at the United Way…

Survivor shares personal testimony of escaping Human Trafficking in South Mississippi
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Survivor shares personal testimony of escaping Human Trafficking in South Mississippi

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) – Sharon Robbins was just an 18-year-old teenager when she was recruited to be a sex worker. She remembers the harrowing day well, being approached while waitressing at a local beach restaurant on Highway 90. “There was a gentleman that came in and set at the breakfast bar every morning,” Robbins said….

Activists, survivors raise awareness of human trafficking before Super Bowl – Arizona's Family
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Activists, survivors raise awareness of human trafficking before Super Bowl – Arizona's Family

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — The City of Phoenix is working to prevent human trafficking during the Super Bowl. For years, headlines in host cities have sounded the alarm about potential increases in sex labor and human trafficking ahead of the big event. Amid the bright lights of the Super Bowl, there is another billion-dollar industry….