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Three arrested following child trafficking investigation
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Three arrested following child trafficking investigation

OKLAHOMA CITY — An undercover investigation by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics Human Trafficking Unit led to multiple arrests for the sex trafficking of a minor. OBN Spokesman Mark Woodward says the investigation began in early August when OBN received information that an underage female had been trafficked into prostitution in the Oklahoma City area,…

Three charged with human trafficking of teenager after undercover investigation
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Three charged with human trafficking of teenager after undercover investigation

The undercover investigation began last month after the 16-year-old girl at the Community Intervention Center in Oklahoma City said she was a victim of human trafficking. A lot of “bad stuff” had been done to her, she told agents with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control. She said she had been “dogged…

36 Days of Type: Indian Laws That Shaped Our Lives
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36 Days of Type: Indian Laws That Shaped Our Lives

For #36DaysOfType, The Swaddle’s Denise D’Souza illustrated the A-Z of Indian laws that have impacted Indians in unforeseen ways. ⁠ The Armed Forces Special Powers Act of 1958 (AFSPA) grants the military the ability to maintain public order in ‘disturbed areas,’ through wide powers of arrest, the right to shoot to kill, and to occupy or…

Despite high hopes, success of Kansas marijuana legislation remains unclear
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Despite high hopes, success of Kansas marijuana legislation remains unclear

TOPEKA — The future of marijuana in Kansas is still dubious. Sen. Mike Thompson, a Shawnee Republican and chair of the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee, said he wasn’t willing to rush forward with any form of marijuana legislation, such as Senate Bill 171. The bill, which has been placed in his committee, would…

How many Oklahoma medical marijuana farms tied to organized crime have been shut down?
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How many Oklahoma medical marijuana farms tied to organized crime have been shut down?

More than 800 medical marijuana farms tied to organized crime have been shut down over the past two years, the director of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control said Friday. “Many of the farms obtained their license by fraud, grow for the black markets around the United States and launder the illicit…

Commission launches anti-human trafficking series and 'Not Me' educational initiative
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Commission launches anti-human trafficking series and 'Not Me' educational initiative

OKLAHOMA CITY — Each year, an estimated 4,000 Oklahomans seek help from human trafficking situations. The Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women will launch two anti-human trafficking educational efforts — series of Community Conversations to Stop Human Trafficking at schools and a Not Me initiative. “Human trafficking is modern-day slavery,” said Commission State Chair…

Human Trafficking awareness to be discussed at SSC, forum – Shawnee News-Star
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Human Trafficking awareness to be discussed at SSC, forum – Shawnee News-Star

A panel discussion on human trafficking awareness will be presented in two separate programs Thursday, Jan. 12 on the campus of Seminole State College. A program for SSC students, SSC employees and area high school students will be held at 9:30 a.m. in the Jeff Johnston Fine Arts Auditorium. The event is free, open to…