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Hotel/Motel Project combats Grand Island sex, labor trafficking
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Hotel/Motel Project combats Grand Island sex, labor trafficking

Brandon Summers Human trafficking is happening in Grand Island. To combat sex and labor trafficking, the Hotel/Motel Project is relaunching via Grand Island YWCA. The free, 45-minute training is given to local hotels and motels to help their staff to “realize, recognize and respond to human trafficking,” explained Empowerment Programs Coordinator Marissa Cornelius. “We gather…

Grand Island Trafficking Coalition relaunches amid rising digital misinformation
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Grand Island Trafficking Coalition relaunches amid rising digital misinformation

Brandon Summers   Grand Island Area Coalition on Trafficking is being relaunched. A luncheon for GIACT members held at CHI Health St. Francis Wednesday brought together representatives from multiple local agencies, including Hall County Attorney’s Office, Grand Island YWCA, Willow Rising, Heartland United Way and more. GIACT’s mission is to coordinate efforts as community partners,…