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Human trafficking incident in Renton prompts proposed King County inquest – MyNorthwest
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Human trafficking incident in Renton prompts proposed King County inquest – MyNorthwest

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King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn introduced legislation to help prevent human trafficking incidents at massage parlors, the council announced in a media release on Thursday. The legislation would create a workgroup to make recommendations on how King County regulations could be updated to prevent instances of human trafficking such as last week’s raid of a…

Some prison labor programs lose money — even when prisoners work for pennies
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Some prison labor programs lose money — even when prisoners work for pennies

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“Inside Out” by Keri Blakinger is a partnership between NBC News and The Marshall Project, a nonprofit newsroom covering the U.S. criminal justice system. The column draws on Blakinger’s unique perspective as an investigative journalist and formerly incarcerated person. Nora worked the fields outside Texas prisons for nearly three years. But she didn’t learn much…

California resident charged in human smuggling scheme
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California resident charged in human smuggling scheme

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Seattle – A 48-year-old Elk Grove, California man was arrested May 24, 2022, in Lacey, Washington, and was charged by criminal complaint with running a human smuggling scheme over the northern border with Canada and into Washington State, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown.  Rajinder Pal Singh, aka Jaspal Gill, has been detained since his arrest…

Justice Department Recognizes Human Trafficking Survivor and Advocate from Washington with Special Courage Award – Department of Justice
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Justice Department Recognizes Human Trafficking Survivor and Advocate from Washington with Special Courage Award – Department of Justice

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The Office for Victims of Crime, a component of the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs, presented the Special Courage Award to Suamhirs Piraino-Guzman, a human trafficking survivor and advocate residing in Seattle, Washington. This Special Courage Award category honors a victim or survivor who has shown exceptional perseverance or determination. It may also acknowledge…

Forced Prison Labor in China: Hiding in Plain Sight
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Forced Prison Labor in China: Hiding in Plain Sight

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Ancient Mogilev, a former city of the medieval Duchy of Lithuania and now part of Belarus close to the border with Russia, cradled along the River Dnieper, is a most unlikely spot for an interview about forced prison labor in China. But this is the home to which Dima Siakatsky returned after his release from…