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Would your child know what to do if approached by a sex trafficker? The Simcoe County District School Board and the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board have unveiled new anti sex-trafficking protocols, which provide resources for teachers and parents, as well as curriculum for students. The program was based on direction from the Ministry of…
A young tattooed girl stood in line for the ticket booth with two older women. The sun at its peak looked down through a hazy sky. Great hulking vessels waited lazily in the shipyard while people milled about over the docks, dragging luggage and readying for departure. This port in Indonesia is a hotspot for…
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced a package of bills Thursday to address unfair labor practices in America’s prison system. The legislation, which is carved into four packages, addresses workplace discrimination, safety and health in prisons, job opportunities for inmates, and fair pay. “The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery ‘except as a punishment for crime,’ but this…
Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book has filed a bill to close a legal loophole in the fight against human trafficking that has allowed hotels and massage establishments to avoid paying fines for repeated failure to post awareness materials and provide trafficking awareness training to employees. SB 692 builds off important work done by Leader Book…
A delegation of anti-human trafficking organizations is calling on the federal government to increase the action it is taking to counter human-trafficking crimes across Canada, particularly in the country’s rural areas. “It continues to be a real problem in Canada,” said Margaret Byl, president of the Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada, during a press conference…
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Anantha Babbili, Ph.D., was selected by Del Mar College’s Board of Regents to fill the at-large seat vacated after the Jan. 1 resignation of Dr. Linda P. Villarreal, who accepted a full-time position with Texas A&M University-Kingsville. During a meeting on Feb. 14, the Del Mar College Board of Regents interviewed…
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…
In 2021, a former tax collector for congressional representative Matt Gaetz pleaded guilty to six federal charges including human trafficking. Career attorneys recommended charging Gaetz because of credibility issues with witnesses and prosecutors’ concern about testimony from the girl involved not holding up before a jury. The Department of Justice eventually cleared Gaetz of any…
Prison inmates are humans too. I’ll start this column with a personal note. I’m nearing completion of my master’s degree and initial licensure in 5-12 social studies education, and I’m currently student teaching in a ninth-grade civics and government classroom. I’m preparing for our upcoming unit about the U.S. Constitution, which will include some discussion…
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