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Work against human trafficking among new state measures by Hawaiʻi women's caucus
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Work against human trafficking among new state measures by Hawaiʻi women's caucus

WLC dedicated its legislative package to former Maui state senator and WLC co-convener Roz Baker. Bipartisan members of Hawaiʻi Women’s Legislative Caucus discussed Wednesday its legislative package to help improve the lives of Hawaiʻi’s women, children and families, which include work against human trafficking, bolstering custody evaluator plans and establishing a childcare accreditation program. The…

New bill directs universities to implement human trafficking awareness training – Royal Examiner
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New bill directs universities to implement human trafficking awareness training – Royal Examiner

This story is being published through a partnership between the Mercury and the Medill News Service. Tricia Obester, an elementary school teacher and mother of a high school freshman, knew fentanyl overdoses were a national crisis. She was also aware that nationally some students were taking drugs. What she didn’t realize was how young some…

Man arrested for human trafficking at Mackinac Bridge bound over to circuit court
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Man arrested for human trafficking at Mackinac Bridge bound over to circuit court

FORSYTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLUC) – UPDATE: The man arrested for taking a teenage girl from a foster home in Forsyth Township and attempting to smuggle her across the Mackinac Bridge has been bound over to Kent County Circuit Court. Terrence Clay, 38, of Comstock Park Clay is scheduled for a status conference in Kent County’s…

Order aims to boost efforts to address human trafficking in Arkansas – Texarkana Gazette
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Order aims to boost efforts to address human trafficking in Arkansas – Texarkana Gazette

LITTLE ROCK — Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has issued an executive order aimed at boosting efforts to prevent human trafficking and to protect children and youth in Arkansas. Although the Arkansas State Police Child Abuse Hotline has accepted 243 reports of human trafficking involving minors since August 2017, Arkansas lacks a consistent, uniform screening and…

Arkansas puts human trafficking in spotlight with new executive order – KTHV
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Arkansas puts human trafficking in spotlight with new executive order – KTHV

Human trafficking is common but can be difficult to spot. Nearly 1,500 victims have been found in Arkansas by the Human Trafficking Hotline since 2007. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Human trafficking is common and can be difficult to spot. According to the Human Trafficking Hotline, 1,492 victims have been identified in Arkansas since the hotline…

Sanders signs executive order addressing human trafficking
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Sanders signs executive order addressing human trafficking

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) – Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order to address human trafficking on Feb. 14. According to the executive order, the Secretary of the Department of Human Services will coordinate with the governor’s executive cabinet to develop an approach to address human trafficking, support the victims and prosecute the criminals….

Sanders has roundtable discussion, signs executive order to prevent human trafficking
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Sanders has roundtable discussion, signs executive order to prevent human trafficking

Readout from the Governor’s Roundtable Discussion on Human Trafficking in Arkansas LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Following Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ roundtable discussion on human trafficking in Arkansas, Sanders’ spokeswoman Alexa Henning released the following readout: “Today, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders hosted a roundtable with business, non-profit, and public safety leaders, including Colonel Mike Hagar and Secretary Kristi Putnam,…

What to know about trafficking during National Human Trafficking Prevention Month – KTVZ
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What to know about trafficking during National Human Trafficking Prevention Month – KTVZ

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. In commemoration, the Oregon Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Division, wants to remind people in Oregon of the opportunities they have to make an impact in the lives of children affected by the commercial sexual exploitation of children, one form of human trafficking….

Human Trafficking Awareness Month: How you can make an impact – St. Helens Chronicle
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Human Trafficking Awareness Month: How you can make an impact – St. Helens Chronicle

January is National Human Trafficking Awareness month. In commemoration, the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division, is encouraging people in Oregon to be aware of the opportunities they have to make an impact in the lives of children affected by the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), one form of human trafficking.  …

Legislative Update: Human trafficking prevention top priority
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Legislative Update: Human trafficking prevention top priority

January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. This and every month of the year, it remains a top priority of our Tennessee General Assembly to bring an end to this terrible crime in Tennessee. Often described as a hidden crime, human trafficking includes both forced labor and sex trafficking. Not long ago, Tennesseans saw human…