The Warehouse

Laundry company owners guilty of trafficking migrants, minors for labor
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Laundry company owners guilty of trafficking migrants, minors for labor

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The manager of a laundry business in Virginia was accused of pulling a 13-year-old girl’s hair while ordering her back to work. Other teenagers told investigators they were forced to toil through grueling 11-hour overnight shifts before school. And a new mother was grabbed by the arm and shaken when she asked for help taking…

Arizona changed how it sells prisoners to companies. The state raked in millions, but workers were neglected
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Arizona changed how it sells prisoners to companies. The state raked in millions, but workers were neglected

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Clothed in orange with elbow-high rubber gloves and large black masks, a line of workers along a conveyor belt pull lead from cathode-ray tubes. At a construction warehouse, more workers in orange jumpsuits piece together wall frames for single-family homes until one shoots a nail into his knee with a nail gun. At a canning…

How a Giant Egg Farm Made Money Off Women Prisoners in Dangerous Conditions
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How a Giant Egg Farm Made Money Off Women Prisoners in Dangerous Conditions

ByEyes on Trafficking News

1. Mayhem “Everybody who works at Hickman’s, get up! Pack your stuff—you’re being moved today!” Corrections officers swarmed the Santa Rosa Unit at the Perryville women’s prison in Goodyear, Arizona, barking orders and handing out trash bags for belongings. Many women were alarmed. We’re being moved to Hickman’s? How? The officers weren’t sharing a lot…

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Connect’ On Hulu, Where A Man Can Still See Through The Eye That Was Stolen From Him
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Connect’ On Hulu, Where A Man Can Still See Through The Eye That Was Stolen From Him

ByEyes on Trafficking News

There are times when a show has two story threads going at once, but strong clues that they’re going to come together at some point. The sooner viewers can discern that, the better. A new Korean series on Hulu (and Disney+ outside the US) is one such series; it deftly handles its dual story, giving…

How to find ethical products – Sponsored Stories News – NZ Herald
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How to find ethical products – Sponsored Stories News – NZ Herald

ByEyes on Trafficking News

New online tool highlights ethical products for Kiwi shoppers. New Zealanders are being urged to use new breakthrough technology to buy products that are ethically sourced to reduce exploitation. The call has come from ethical shopping activist Dr Susan Maiava who says the 2021 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery Report shows the number of people…