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Cedar Rapids woman recognized for work in human trafficking prevention | The Gazette
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Cedar Rapids woman recognized for work in human trafficking prevention | The Gazette

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Tish Young of Cedar Rapids has spent more than eight years volunteering with Chains Interrupted, a nonprofit that combats human trafficking. Young received an award on Jan. 12 from the Iowa Network Against Human Trafficking for her work. (Submitted) Tish Young, (second from the left) poses with other volunteers with Chains Interrupted, a nonprofit that…

With Iowa secretary of state’s backing, ‘passionate abolitionists’ fight human trafficking
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With Iowa secretary of state’s backing, ‘passionate abolitionists’ fight human trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Melody Stone calls herself a “modern day abolitionist.” She’s also one of the soldiers in an army Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says is fighting human trafficking in the state. Stone was one of six Iowans, also including the ninth-grade teacher of Des Moines trafficking victim Pieper Lewis, who were honored in an Iowa…

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate talks about fighting human trafficking
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Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate talks about fighting human trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Melody Stone calls herself a “modern day abolitionist.” She’s also one of the soldiers in an army Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says is fighting human trafficking in the state. Stone was one of six Iowans, also including the ninth-grade teacher of Des Moines trafficking victim Pieper Lewis, who were honored in an Iowa…