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A&M-C students gain awareness of human trafficking – Rockwall Herald Banner
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A&M-C students gain awareness of human trafficking – Rockwall Herald Banner

COMMERCE —Students at Texas A&M University-Commerce are gaining awareness of human trafficking thanks to the university’s newly developed undergraduate and graduate courses. The courses also provide volunteer opportunities for students to help trafficking victims. The U.S. Department of Justice defines human trafficking as “a crime that involves compelling or coercing a person to provide labor…

Texas lawmakers, advocates to hold press conference on legislative solutions to fight human trafficking
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Texas lawmakers, advocates to hold press conference on legislative solutions to fight human trafficking

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers and advocates will come together Tuesday to voice concerns and offer legislative solutions to fight human trafficking. At 10:30 a.m. at the Texas State Capitol, the nonprofit Children At Risk, dedicated co-sponsors, lawmakers and advocates will gather for the “Anti-human Trafficking Advocacy Day and Press Conference” to discuss efforts to…

First Lady Abbott Highlights Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts Across Texas
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First Lady Abbott Highlights Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts Across Texas

January 20, 2023 | Austin, Texas | Press Release First Lady Cecilia Abbott today joined the Governor’s Commission for Women, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), and the Texas Department of Public Safety at a human trafficking awareness training at the Texas Capitol in Austin to educate the public, support survivors, and shed light on…