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Social media depictions of trafficking can cause harm
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Social media depictions of trafficking can cause harm

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Editor’s note: we cover this situation in articles tagged with “human trafficking panic,” like this one: Social Media “Human Trafficking Panic” Posts. Get educated, not fooled. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — You’ve likely seen the posts. A friend of a friend posts a screenshot of a post from another friend. In it is a fraught tale…

South Dakota MMIP, human trafficking coordinators excited to get to work – KELOLAND.com
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South Dakota MMIP, human trafficking coordinators excited to get to work – KELOLAND.com

ByEyes on Trafficking News

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The first week of a new job can be overwhelming for many and that is especially true for Allison Morrisette and Mary Beth Holzwarth. Monday, the two began their roles as South Dakota’s inaugural Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons coordinator and human trafficking coordinator and by Wednesday, they were being…

MMIP and human trafficking coordinators hired by South Dakota Attorney General’s office
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MMIP and human trafficking coordinators hired by South Dakota Attorney General’s office

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Two new hires by the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office will coordinate efforts to investigate Missing and Murdered Indigenous People’s cases and human trafficking cases. Allison Morrisette will be the MMIP coordinator and Mary Beth Holzwarth will be the human trafficking coordinator, according to the Attorney General’s Office. The two women were introduced to the…

Sturgis and sex trafficking: advocates say the problem is growing each year – Dakota News Now
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Sturgis and sex trafficking: advocates say the problem is growing each year – Dakota News Now

ByEyes on Trafficking News

STURGIS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – At the invitation of The Buffalo Chip, the human trafficking survivor-led organization, Treasured Lives, is holding a fundraiser at the campground, with a meal and auction. Tickets for the event held on Friday, Aug. 12 are still available at SturgisRallyWrapParty.Com. While most people go to Sturgis for the fun,…