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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Authorities are searching for Cleveland rap performer accused of operating a human trafficking ring in which he branded his female victims. Dawud Sami, 42, who was born Thomas Bradford and is also known as “Officially GP” (“Officially Got Paper”), was indicted on Dec. 7 on two counts of trafficking in persons, two…
CLEVELAND — January marks National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. The observance helps raise awareness and educate the public about how to identify and prevent the crime. Ohio ranks fifth in total human trafficking calls to the National Human Trafficking hotline, according to data. In Cleveland, there is no official number of victims because many cases…
Read FERGUS M. BORDEWICH’s original post, from January 14th, 2006. JOHN BROWN believed that God himself had ordained him to bring an end to slavery. Achieving his goal hinged on a radical and deeply secret scheme: the establishment of an “Underground Pass-Way” that would extend the Underground Railroad more than a thousand miles southward through…
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – On Monday, the Terminal Tower was lit up in blue to mark the beginning of Human Trafficking Awareness Month. As local advocates push for deeper conversations about the issue, Kirstie Mouncey, the president of the Collaborative to End Human Trafficking, suggested there are plenty of uphill challenges. “The problem with this…
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) will host his Fourth Annual Human Trafficking Summit next January 26 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Seventeen workshops will take place at the event, including examination of the trauma inflicted on trafficking survivors, best practices for serving those who have endured such crimes, discussion of why individuals solicit…
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio — As of June of this year, Ohio ranks fifth for human trafficking cases. But the state’s rate of human trafficking is the fourth highest at nearly four victims per 100,000 citizens. That’s significantly higher than the national average. Those troubling statistics are among the reasons for a special event in East…
Across the United States, the societal plight of human trafficking continues to receive more attention than it has in previous years. This goes for both the general public and law enforcement. However, this iteration of modern-day slavery still requires much more work before its total eradication occurs. Today, human trafficking continues to impact the lives…
Several car washes and nail bars in Teesside have been fined over £100,000 after suspicion of involvement in modern day slavery. Cleveland Police Complex Exploitation Team (CET) have been working closely with Immigration Enforcement, the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA), Cleveland Fire Brigade and the Environment Agency to take action against those suspected of…
ROCKY RIVER, Ohio — Colleen Cannon, manager of the One World Shop in Rocky River, is hoping shoppers will pay closer attention to the labor used to manufacture the goods and services they buy this holiday season. Cannon is urging local consumers to look for the “Fair Trade” label on the items they plan to…
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ahead of Black Friday and the holiday shopping season, the Collaborative to End Human Trafficking is reminding customers to choose their products and retailers carefully to avoid contributing to the forced labor trade. The United Nations, this year, estimated 28 million people around the world, including children, are in forced labor –…
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