Johnson County

Human Trafficking Informational Program To Be Offered This Weekend – KCII Radio
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Human Trafficking Informational Program To Be Offered This Weekend – KCII Radio

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The Johnson County Human Trafficking Coalition is offering a free program to raise awareness on the dangers that human trafficking poses to our communities. On Sunday, January 29, the event will be held in the Iowa City Public Library from 1-4:30 p.m. Bearing the title “It Happens Here, Too” the program will teach guests how…

Despite high hopes, success of Kansas marijuana legislation remains unclear
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Despite high hopes, success of Kansas marijuana legislation remains unclear

ByEyes on Trafficking News

TOPEKA — The future of marijuana in Kansas is still dubious. Sen. Mike Thompson, a Shawnee Republican and chair of the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee, said he wasn’t willing to rush forward with any form of marijuana legislation, such as Senate Bill 171. The bill, which has been placed in his committee, would…

Ending January recognizing Human Trafficking Prevention Month – Seymour Tribune
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Ending January recognizing Human Trafficking Prevention Month – Seymour Tribune

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The National Human Trafficking Hotline website showed that at any given time in 2021, approximately 27.6 million people were in forced labor. While January is coming to a close, it is a month that spreads awareness and educates others on human trafficking prevention. Human trafficking is defined as the use of force, fraud or coercion…