Richland County

Richland 2 safety summit: Addressing gun safety, community awareness, trafficking, and cyber security
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Richland 2 safety summit: Addressing gun safety, community awareness, trafficking, and cyber security

Richland County School District Two parents and community members will have a chance on Monday to learn about new threats facing students and ways to keep the children safe. The school district’s safety committee will host a special summit titled “Stay Safe for the Summer” at 6 p.m. in the Richland Two Institute of Innovation…

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month – Newberry Observer
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January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month – Newberry Observer

January is recognized as slavery and national human trafficking awareness month. Despite the emphasis on national awareness and that slavery was officially abolished in 1865, via the passage of the 13th Amendment, many Americans are often unaware of what it is and are shocked to find that human trafficking, also known as modern-day slavery, is…

Charleston County ranks 2nd in reported Human Trafficking cases in SC – Live 5 News
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Charleston County ranks 2nd in reported Human Trafficking cases in SC – Live 5 News

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) – Attorney General Alan Wilson says Charleston County has the second-highest number of human trafficking cases reported in South Carolina to a national hotline last year, based on the latest data. Wilson, who released an annual report on South Carolina’s efforts to prevent and respond to cases of human trafficking, was careful…

Attorney General releases annual human trafficking report – ABC Columbia
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Attorney General releases annual human trafficking report – ABC Columbia

19 hours ago COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Attorney General Alan Wilson released the “2022 Human Trafficking Task Force Annual Report” at the State House. The report details prevention and response to human trafficking in South Carolina. “In 2022, we saw a substantial increase in reports of labor trafficking and the number of children identified as…