Office of the Attorney General

The Office of the Attorney General is a government agency that is responsible for providing legal representation and advice to a country’s government or its agencies. The Attorney General is typically the chief legal officer of the government, and is responsible for overseeing the administration of justice within the country. The specific duties of the Office of the Attorney General may vary depending on the country, but typically include advising the government on legal matters, representing the government in court cases, and enforcing laws and regulations.

 

 

Editorial: Federal grant will go far in combating human trafficking in eastern Oklahoma – Tulsa World
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Editorial: Federal grant will go far in combating human trafficking in eastern Oklahoma – Tulsa World

As people prepare to vote, Ginnie Graham and Bob Doucette discuss: Despite the rhetoric about safe suburbs, the Tulsa area has a gun violence problem. Plus, have letters to the editor been lopsided this election? Or “litter on a stick” campaign signs unfairly targeted? The recent announcement of a $1.3 million federal grant to combat…

Trafficking Inc.: Forced labor in Massachusetts – WGBH
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Trafficking Inc.: Forced labor in Massachusetts – WGBH

Melba regularly showed up at Boston Children’s Hospital in 2018 to accompany a child she cared for who was being treated there. But nobody noticed — or asked about — Melba’s own suffering. The petite Filipina was miserable, working more than 100 hours a week as a maid and nanny, earning between $400 and $550…

Paxton’s Human Trafficking and Transnational Organized Crime Division Helps Secure Punishment for Human Trafficker
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Paxton’s Human Trafficking and Transnational Organized Crime Division Helps Secure Punishment for Human Trafficker

Joylette Blanton, 30, of Sherman, Texas, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for Compelling Prostitution of a Minor and Trafficking of a Person, pursuant to a plea agreement with the Grayson County District Attorney’s Office. The Office of the Attorney General’s Human Trafficking and Transnational/Organized Crime (HTTOC) Division, represented by Assistant Attorney General…

Kansas AG announces grants for Hays-based Options
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Kansas AG announces grants for Hays-based Options

TOPEKA — A Hays organization has been awarded nearly $77,000 in grants to provide services for victims of crime, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced last week. Options: Domestic and Sexual Violence Services Inc., was awarded grants to support the following programs in 18 area counties: $31,970 to provide survivor-centered services to those experiencing domestic…

Tips to police about possible human trafficking at Oceanfront lead to arrests
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Tips to police about possible human trafficking at Oceanfront lead to arrests

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. – Tips to police about possible human trafficking at the Oceanfront have led to arrests. Recent cases highlight how this problem is impacting children and adults. The Oceanfront draws tourists every year and generates money for the region, but experts say it’s also a hot spot for human trafficking. Back in 2020,…

Experts: Sex trafficking most common form of modern slavery on Guam
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Experts: Sex trafficking most common form of modern slavery on Guam

Sex trafficking is the most common form of modern slavery on Guam and the region, according to experts during a webinar on human trafficking held Wednesday. “Fundamentally human trafficking is a conduit or mechanism by which people are taken into slavery,” said Kevin Bales, representing The Rights Lab at University of Nottingham. He said modern…

Radical Empathy raising funds to put their interactive anti-trafficking education experience in a web browser
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Radical Empathy raising funds to put their interactive anti-trafficking education experience in a web browser

For my 55th birthday, I hope you’ll consider contributing as a way to celebrate with me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGhddZm0_h0 Hey everybody!! I want to jump right into this, tell you why I care about human trafficking, and explain why I need your help now more than ever. Children are innocent and vulnerable to being tricked. Adults take…

U.S. Attorney on Human Trafficking in Alabama – Birmingham Times
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U.S. Attorney on Human Trafficking in Alabama – Birmingham Times

By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations says 34 arrests were made for commercial sex and six arrests for human trafficking during The World Games, which ended Sunday in Birmingham. The task force also made eight arrests of adults seeking online enticement of a minor and/or traveling to meet a…

Volta Lake identified as human trafficking hub – BusinessGhana
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Volta Lake identified as human trafficking hub – BusinessGhana

According to him, Volta Lake had been identified as one of the places where human trafficking remained prevalent. Dr Letsa expressed the concern in a speech read on his behalf in Ho during a National Justice Conference organised by the International Justice Mission(IJM), a global organisation that protects the poor from violence. He said they…

Hidden in Plain Sight: Survivors share stories to help combat human trafficking in Hampton Roads
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Hidden in Plain Sight: Survivors share stories to help combat human trafficking in Hampton Roads

Part 1: What is human trafficking? Watch related video here. Human trafficking is one of the most pressing human rights issues of our time. It’s a global issue, and Hampton Roads is not immune. The Polaris Project says 25 million people are being trafficked worldwide. A fraction of those victims are either trafficked through our…