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Safe Harbor’s rocky start in Washington exposes a key question that state actors are still struggling to answer: “If we’re not arresting kids, great — but then what?” Benke said. ‘These are victims’ In the mid-1990s, Benke was 16 and homeless in Seattle. One day, as she broke down sobbing on the street, she remembers…
Retiring as director of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland is accomplishment enough for most people. For Lura J. Powell, leaving the prestigious post in 2003 was just a starting point. In the 20 years since she turned in her badge, she has earned a reputation as a dedicated volunteer focused on science, technology,…
The 2023 Washington state legislature adopted major Port of Seattle priorities for the economy, sustainability and equity. Legislative advocacy complements the Port’s work to promote economic opportunities and quality of life in the region by advancing trade, travel, commerce and job creation in an equitable, accountable and environmentally responsible manner. Legislation provides funding for large-scale…
Pedro Yudel Bruzon was looking for someone in the U.S. to support his effort to seek asylum when he landed on a Facebook page filled with posts demanding up to $10,000 for a financial sponsor. It’s part of an underground market that’s emerged since the Biden administration announced it would accept 30,000 immigrants each month arriving by air…
AIRWAY HEIGHTS, WA – On December 14, the FBI Spokane Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force conducted an anti-sex trafficking operation at the Northern Quest Resort Casino in Airway Heights, WA. The operation resulted in contacts with six women involved in trafficking and/or commercial sex work, according to a release from the Spokane Police…
The Washington police department that handled a murder case involving a father accused of stabbing his daughter’s 19-year-old boyfriend to death for allegedly selling her into a sex trafficking ring in the Seattle area issued a new warning Wednesday on the “fastest growing criminal industry in the world today.” The Spokane Police Department posted to…
September 23, 2022 7:18 PM Posted: September 23, 2022 7:18 PM Updated: September 23, 2022 7:22 PM SPOKANE, Wash. — The trauma that women experience as a result of human trafficking can feel inescapable without the right resources, and support. There’s a new facility in our area working to be a part of that change-…
SPOKANE, Wash. – “It’s putting hope within reach. It’s putting an end to what feels like a situation that could never end,” Aaron LeBlanc said that’s the reason why he volunteers for The Jonah Project. Across the country, more than 16,000 people were victims of human trafficking in 2020. The Jonah Project is trying to…
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