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Northern Michigan University Department of Continuing Education and Workforce hosts human trafficking training
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Northern Michigan University Department of Continuing Education and Workforce hosts human trafficking training

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – National Human trafficking hotline data showed that in 2021, 1,186 cases of human trafficking were identified in Michigan. In response to this data, Northern Michigan University’s (NMU) Department of Continuing Education and Workforce is planning for the future. On Tuesday morning, NMU hosted a virtual human trafficking training session. “Today’s goal…

Human trafficking survivors develop training for over 2,200 officers in Mississauga and Brampton
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Human trafficking survivors develop training for over 2,200 officers in Mississauga and Brampton

Mississauga human trafficking survivor Timea Nagy-Payne speaks at press conference on Jan. 10. Peel Regional Police will be the first police service in Canada to train all officers, both frontline uniform and investigative, with new anti-human trafficking intervention training. What makes the training unique is it has been developed in partnership with Timea’s Cause Inc….

Secretary of State encourages Iowans to wear blue for Human Trafficking Awareness Day
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Secretary of State encourages Iowans to wear blue for Human Trafficking Awareness Day

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) – Iowans are being encouraged to wear blue on Wednesday in recognition of Human Trafficking Awareness Day. In a press release, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate said the day is dedicated to increasing awareness and preventing the crime, in which men, women or children are forced to perform labor service…

Shedding light on local issues during Human Trafficking Awareness Month
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Shedding light on local issues during Human Trafficking Awareness Month

During National Human Trafficking Prevention Month – with Jan. 11 being National Human Trafficking Awareness Day – it’s important for parents and all people in the community to understand the realities of this crime and what can be done to help local victims of human trafficking. Mattie Critchfield Dodds, program manager with The Formation Project,…

Human Trafficking Awareness Month: NC Ranked in top 15 nationwide
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Human Trafficking Awareness Month: NC Ranked in top 15 nationwide

Governor Roy Cooper declared January Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention month yesterday, and many cities, counties and nonprofit organizations are raising awareness through community information sessions and trainings. Last year, 922 calls were placed to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, ranking North Carolina 12th nationwide. Of those 922 calls, 223 resulted in identified cases. NC…

National Human Trafficking Awareness Day: Spreading awareness about crime that leaves lasting impact
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National Human Trafficking Awareness Day: Spreading awareness about crime that leaves lasting impact

Human trafficking is the crime that leaves a lasting toll on human life, families, and communities around the world. Hence, National Human Trafficking Awareness Day on January 11th brings attention to this menace. After Presidential Proclamation, each January has been designated National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month since 2010. After the beginning of National…

Mississauga, Brampton cops get new ‘first-of-its-kind’ training to fight human trafficking
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Mississauga, Brampton cops get new ‘first-of-its-kind’ training to fight human trafficking

By Declan Finucane Published January 9, 2023 at 4:11 pm Front-line police officers in Mississauga and Brampton are getting new, “first-of-its-kind” training to better fight the growing crime of human trafficking in the region. Peel Regional Police are set to release details of the “innovative” and “highly specialized” anti-human trafficking training for front-line cops and…

Challenging the Right to Strike: the UK Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill
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Challenging the Right to Strike: the UK Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill

The Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill, currently passing through the UK Parliament, seeks to establish minimum service levels for transport provision following widespread industrial action on the country’s railways. The UK government describes the Bill as necessary ‘to keep Britain moving during transport strikes’. While the legislation’s effectiveness has been questioned elsewhere, the Bill…

Human trafficking awareness initiative starts today
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Human trafficking awareness initiative starts today

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of people have been forced or coerced into human trafficking over the past few years in Missouri, including nearly 330 of them confirmed in 2021. According to data collected from the National Human Trafficking Hotline, there were 240 cases of human trafficking in 2021. Of those cases, 327 victims were involved…