San Antonio

San Antonio is a major city in south-central Texas with a rich colonial heritage. The Alamo, an 18th-century Spanish mission preserved as a museum, marks an infamous 1836 battle for Texan independence from Mexico. Following the San Antonio River, the miles-long River Walk is a landmark pedestrian promenade lined with cafes and shops. HemisFair Park’s 750-ft. Tower of the Americas overlooks the city.

Migrant child labor | Washington knew, but did not want to hear – The Global Domain News
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Migrant child labor | Washington knew, but did not want to hear – The Global Domain News

In the spring of 2021, Linda Brandmiller was working at a San Antonio arena converted into an emergency shelter for migrant children. Thousands of boys slept on cots as the Biden administration grappled with record numbers of minors entering the United States without their parents. Ms. Brandmiller’s job was to help control sponsorships and she…

Attorney General Paxton's Law Enforcement Round-Up: February 16–28, 2023
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Attorney General Paxton's Law Enforcement Round-Up: February 16–28, 2023

HUMAN TRAFFICKING UNIT  In Taylor County, Peilun Jiao was arrested on February 17 for trafficking of a person following allegations of forced labor. The arrest was made by the Abilene Police Department after a true bill indictment by the Human Trafficking Unit was presented to a Taylor County grand jury. MEDICAID FRAUD CONTROL UNIT In…

Editorial: Child labor scandal is a work of shame – San Antonio Express-News
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Editorial: Child labor scandal is a work of shame – San Antonio Express-News

Throughout the country, venal and heartless employers are robbing migrant children of their most important quality — their youth. From Minnesota to Florida, from Michigan to Alabama, the United States is trapped in a horrific time warp, with conditions that evoke a Dickensian London where kids were viewed as fodder for the labor market. Spurred…

City Installs Traffic Diverters in the San Antonio to disrupt “cruising” – City of Oakland
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City Installs Traffic Diverters in the San Antonio to disrupt “cruising” – City of Oakland

Date Posted: February 28th, 2023 @ 8:17 AMLast Updated: February 28th, 2023 @ 8:25 AM On Saturday, February 25, the Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT) installed 35 water-filled plastic traffic diverters along E. 15th St, at the intersections of 16th, 18th, and 20th Avenues. Designed to disrupt cruising on this residential street that also has…

‘Satanic panic’ exoneration shows real-life cost of conspiracy theories
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‘Satanic panic’ exoneration shows real-life cost of conspiracy theories

Editor’s note: this article is presented for your research into Satanic Panic. Melvin Quinney’s recent exoneration wasn’t widely publicized, but we should all take notice. Convicted in 1991 of sexually abusing his 9-year-old son as the leader of a satanic cult, the San Antonio man was declared innocent last week by the Texas Court of…

13 Red Flags Your Patient Could Be a Human Trafficking Victim – AORN
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13 Red Flags Your Patient Could Be a Human Trafficking Victim – AORN

Having spent 21 years working in healthcare, Cynthia Aulds, BS, RRT, tries not to think about how many patients she’s encountered who were victims of human trafficking, including children. Now, Aulds is determined to save the victims she can help today as director of the Coalition to Combat Human Trafficking-Texas. The organization educates nurses and…

15-year-old human trafficking suspect and 7 undocumented immigrants flee Texas cops
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15-year-old human trafficking suspect and 7 undocumented immigrants flee Texas cops

A 15-year-old Mexican boy driving a sedan packed with seven undocumented immigrants led Texas police on a high-speed chase before all the suspects got out of the car and made a run for freedom, authorities said. Dashcam footage released by authorities on Saturday showed the dramatic pursuit, which ended on a dirt road less than…

Combatting human trafficking in the Houston area – Click2Houston
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Combatting human trafficking in the Houston area – Click2Houston

Human trafficking occurs in every corner of Houston, and no neighborhood is immune. Unbound Now Houston Executive Director Kerri Taylor paints the picture of human trafficking in Houston. “I don’t know if we are one or two, but we are definitely a hub. Every bit as much as LA, Miami, or New York. And it is partly…

Photos: Diocese of Oakland holds International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking vigil
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Photos: Diocese of Oakland holds International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking vigil

A sea of candles glowed as several hundred community members attended a vigil for the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking, Tuesday evening  at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Oakland. The Diocese of Oakland held the vigil to focus attention on the increased crime in the San Antonio neighborhood resulting from the…

Unbound Now BCS, BCSO launch new human trafficking task force | kagstv.com
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Unbound Now BCS, BCSO launch new human trafficking task force | kagstv.com

Nine counties will be covered by the new task force in effort to stop human trafficking in the Brazos Valley. BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas — This past October, the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office and Unbound Now BCS received a $1.5 million grant to create a regional human trafficking taskforce, and now they are getting ready to…