National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Moving from Awareness to Action: How You Can Advocate for Healthy Relationships This Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
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Moving from Awareness to Action: How You Can Advocate for Healthy Relationships This Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Guest post by Hope Druckenmiller Human Trafficking Awareness Month January was National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, also known as Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Organizations, groups, and justice advocates shared a wealth of articles, resources, and knowledge that helped spread awareness and insight about human trafficking. (And if you still find yourself looking for…

Sen. Mazie Hirono to bring Native Hawaiian sex trafficking survivor as State of the Union guest
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Sen. Mazie Hirono to bring Native Hawaiian sex trafficking survivor as State of the Union guest

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A human trafficking advocate and former victim herself will be Sen. Mazie Hirono’s guest to the State of the Union address Tuesday night. The senator announced that she would be bringing Kalei Grant, assistant coordinator of the Hawai’i Department of the Attorney General’s Missing Child Center-Hawaii, to the annual event. Hirono told NBC News in…

Berks is fourth in Pa. in human-trafficking cases – Reading Eagle
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Berks is fourth in Pa. in human-trafficking cases – Reading Eagle

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Berks, Montgomery and Chester counties were among the counties in Pennsylvania with the highest number of human-trafficking offenses during the most recent five-year period for which those statistics are available. There were 116 human trafficking-related offenses filed in Montgomery County Court between 2017 and 2021, representing about 11% of the statewide total and second only…

‘It’s time to have these conversations’: Human trafficking is taking place in the SouthCoast.
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‘It’s time to have these conversations’: Human trafficking is taking place in the SouthCoast.

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NEW BEDFORD — The 70-year-old cab driver was a friend to her when she needed one. He listened to her and didn’t want anything from her in return. Over time, she felt safe enough to tell him her name and that she was from Massachusetts. He urged her to call her aunt back home, and…

Stronger Labor Laws Could Combat Human Trafficking
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Stronger Labor Laws Could Combat Human Trafficking

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Author Melissa Hope Ditmore suggests that current political attention on human trafficking is performative rather than practical. In her new book, she makes the case for enforcing and expanding labor laws.  There’s an ugly truth about what powers the United States economy, says Melissa Hope Ditmore. Our economic system depends on exploited labor and forced…

Pennsylvania Courts Host Webinar on Human Trafficking and the Court: The Survivor's Perspective
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Pennsylvania Courts Host Webinar on Human Trafficking and the Court: The Survivor's Perspective

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In recognition of January’s National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the Pennsylvania Courts hosted a free, virtual panel with survivors of human trafficking in Pa to discuss how victims and survivors interact with the court; connections with domestic violence, trauma and substance use; and victim-centered approaches to address human trafficking. Human trafficking, which includes…

Lubbock, Amarillo United stores raise awareness on human trafficking
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Lubbock, Amarillo United stores raise awareness on human trafficking

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Over the past few days, people have noticed bright yellow stickers in the bathrooms of United Supermarkets and United fuel stations in Amarillo. The bright blue and yellow stickers say “Get HELP, Get Out.” As they have for the past three years, United Supermarkets place the stickers in bathrooms as part of Texas Blue Sand…

United against human trafficking: How United Supermarkets’ yellow stickers help victims
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United against human trafficking: How United Supermarkets’ yellow stickers help victims

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Over the past few days, people have noticed bright yellow stickers in the bathrooms of United Supermarkets and United fuel stations in Amarillo. The bright blue and yellow stickers say “Get HELP, Get Out.” As they have for the past three years, United Supermarkets place the stickers in bathrooms as part of Texas Blue Sand…

G6 Hospitality Furthers Commitment to Combating Human Trafficking
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G6 Hospitality Furthers Commitment to Combating Human Trafficking

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DALLAS, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — G6 Hospitality, the parent Company of the Motel 6 and Studio 6 brands, today reaffirmed and provided an update on its commitment to raising awareness and advancing its efforts to help end human trafficking as the nation recognizes National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month this January. “We are…

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

ByEyes on Trafficking News

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…