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Human Trafficking Awareness, Prevention Workshop Hosted – Escalon Times
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Human Trafficking Awareness, Prevention Workshop Hosted – Escalon Times

San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD) hosted its first Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention workshop at its Downtown Transit Center on Jan. 11. Representatives from the Women’s Center – Youth and Family Services (WCYFS) and the Stockton Police Department’s VICE unit spoke to RTD employees about identifying signs of human trafficking and what steps they…

Human Trafficking Task Force holds first 2023 meeting
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Human Trafficking Task Force holds first 2023 meeting

The Southern Nevada Human Trafficking Task force held its first meeting of 2023 Wednesday afternoon at Metro Headquarters. The task force is an awareness and prevention resource fair, open to the public, which includes state, local and federal law enforcement, along with representatives from the hotel industry and victims’ resources. According to RISE program director…

‘Talk less, listen more’: How one Central Texas nonprofit is combatting human trafficking through preventative training
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‘Talk less, listen more’: How one Central Texas nonprofit is combatting human trafficking through preventative training

WACO, Texas (KWTX) – In light of January being National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, dozens of community members gathered at Methodist Children’s Home in Waco Wednesday morning for a human trafficking prevention training. According to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, over 1,700 victims were involved in human trafficking cases in Texas in 2021. “No one…

Man in court for human trafficking
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Man in court for human trafficking

Prosper Dembedza-Herald Correspondent A Harare man yesterday appeared in court on allegations of assisting eight Pakistanis enter the country illegally. Pax Muringazuva was facing human trafficking charges when he appeared before Denis Mangosi and was remanded out of custody on $300 000 bail with stringent conditions. The State alleged that harboured eight Pakistan nationals at…

National Human Trafficking Awareness Month: Charleston FBI agents say how to spot signs
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National Human Trafficking Awareness Month: Charleston FBI agents say how to spot signs

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. It’s a problem worldwide that can potentially put people of all ages and demographics in danger. The number of human trafficking cases in West Virginia is growing at an alarming rate. The Violent Crimes against Children Task Force does hours of computer…

State DOJ, community groups launch Wisconsin Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force
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State DOJ, community groups launch Wisconsin Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Federal, tribal, state and local law enforcement are collaborating with community groups to launch a new Wisconsin Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force to combat the issue of sex, labor and other forms of trafficking in the state. “This task force is going to enhance efforts around the state to fight human trafficking,”…

Thailand hosts COMMIT meeting against trafficking in six Mekong countries – Bangkok Post
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Thailand hosts COMMIT meeting against trafficking in six Mekong countries – Bangkok Post

The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, led by Mr. Anukul Peedkaew, Permanent Secretary, organised a meeting in line with the Coordinated Mekong Ministerial Initiative Against Human Trafficking (COMMIT Process) in a hybrid online and onsite format at S Ratchada Leisure Hotel, Bangkok on December 15-16, 2022. Participants included over 200 representatives from six…

Human trafficking survivors in North Dakota remember their journey to safety – KFYR
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Human trafficking survivors in North Dakota remember their journey to safety – KFYR

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Your News Leader has shared stories about how trafficking happens in rural areas. Specialists who work to prevent human trafficking have seen numbers increase in recent years. Two survivors share their stories of how they were pulled into human trafficking circles, what life was like…

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Continues to Uplift Asian American, Native …
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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Continues to Uplift Asian American, Native …

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is releasing its first-ever National Strategy to Advance Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Communities. The new strategy, which comprises action plans prepared by 32 federal agencies—including all 15 executive departments in the President’s Cabinet—builds on the Administration’s broader equity agenda and…