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Local organizations support sex trafficking victims, survivors
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Local organizations support sex trafficking victims, survivors

Several organizations offer help to those affected by sex trafficking. Here are four organizations that offer support and resources in the Las Vegas Valley. The Cupcake Girls is a national organization serving people in 36 states. One of two physical branches in the country is located in Las Vegas. More than 100 people are supported…

Tarrant County 5 Stones April 2023 Meeting
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Tarrant County 5 Stones April 2023 Meeting

Here is our recorded meeting link and chat notes for our April 2023 TC 5 Stones meeting! Our 5 Stones meeting this April consisted of some law enforcement updates and a presentation by Mary Ann Contreras, RN with JPS Health Network. Mary Ann discussed the intersection between intimate partner violence and trafficking. Here is the…

Assemblyman awarded for efforts to combat human trafficking – Paso Robles Daily News
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Assemblyman awarded for efforts to combat human trafficking – Paso Robles Daily News

District Attorney Special Commendation has only been awarded to two recipients since its inception – On Thursday, San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow presented former Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham with the District Attorney Special Commendation Award during the Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force meeting. This special award was presented in recognition of Cunningham’s outstanding work in…

Advocates see spike in Des Moines County domestic abuse this year – The Hawk Eye
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Advocates see spike in Des Moines County domestic abuse this year – The Hawk Eye

A review of data from the Domestic Violence Intervention Program shows an increase in domestic violence incidents in Des Moines County this year. And court records suggest less than half of the victims filed police reports. Regardless of police involvement, representatives with DVIP want Des Moines County residents to be aware not only of the…

ACT Alberta Statement on Bill 8, Protecting Survivors of Human Trafficking Act
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ACT Alberta Statement on Bill 8, Protecting Survivors of Human Trafficking Act

ACT Alberta values the Government of Alberta’s continued commitment to end human trafficking in this province. Bill 8, Protecting Survivors of Human Trafficking Act, adopts the internationally recognized definition of human trafficking established in the Palermo Protocol. This Protocol has guided ACT Alberta’s work for over a decade in our fight to see human trafficking end in our province. Human trafficking is an extreme human rights…