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A report published Thursday by United Nations human rights experts condemns systemic racism in the U.S. criminal justice system and policing, while describing “appalling” prison conditions and decrying forced unpaid convict labor as a “contemporary form of slavery.” The U.N. International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in the Context of Law…
Six North Augusta massage businesses searched during an Aug. 16 raid are suspected of allowing — even encouraging — prostitution and commercial sex activities, and they may be involved in human trafficking, according to search warrants. The investigation is ongoing, and the result of the searches is largely redacted from warrants. Each business had the same finding:…
Photograph by Karen Almond / Courtesy Met Opera The epigraph to Sister Helen Prejean’s book “Dead Man Walking,” published in 1993, is from “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”: “I went right along, not fixing up any particular plan, but just trusting in Providence to put the right words in my mouth when the time come:…
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos announced the creation of four new task forces last month. Among them, one focused on finding ways to prevent human trafficking and support survivors. Introducing four bipartisan Speaker Task Forces, tackling key issues impacting our state. From AI to childhood obesity, these groups will shape policies reflecting…
OHIO — Gov. Mike DeWine announced a new program Wednesday that aims to improve and increase support for human trafficking survivors. What You Need To Know The new Direct Services for Victims of Human Trafficking Grant Program has $4 million in funding available for nonprofit organizations to help them serve the growing number of sex…
AMMAN – Child marriage has repercussions on human development throughout all stages of women’s lives, according to a recent study by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). The study, titled “The cost of child marriage over the life cycle of girls and women”, was published in September 2023. Its findings are…
COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI, UNITED STATES, September 26, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ — The DOUGLAS USA LLC – CONSULTANCY (DOUGLAS USA) announces it is an official Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking (MBAT) partner to combat human trafficking. The MBAT website (https://www.sos.ms.gov/mbat) provides business owner partners with educational materials that identify types of human trafficking, warning signs, and ways to enhance…
Posted on September 20, 2023 Read the original on CuriousRealm.com here. In the first part of this episode of the Curious Realm host Christopher Jordan welcomes founder of Radical Empathy Education Foundation and co-founder of PBJ Learning, Billy Joe Cain. We discuss recent developments in the cause of human trafficking prevention, and how groundbreaking technologies like Virtual Reality can…
The Avon Maitland and Huron Perth Catholic district school boards recently hosted a symposium aimed at educating partner agencies in the community about child exploitation and human trafficking. Two local school boards are working together with provincial police, local victim services and 25 community agencies and partners across Huron and Perth counties to prevent and…
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…
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