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This story is being published through a partnership between the Mercury and the Medill News Service. Tricia Obester, an elementary school teacher and mother of a high school freshman, knew fentanyl overdoses were a national crisis. She was also aware that nationally some students were taking drugs. What she didn’t realize was how young some…
The program is geared toward developing a curriculum to create awareness and prevention resources on human trafficking and missing and murdered Indigenous People Shondiin Silversmith AZ Mirror As a way to address the unique challenges Indigenous communities face concerning human trafficking, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office has entered into a partnership with the Inter Tribal…
4 hours agoLINCOLN, Neb (KLKN) – Warhorse and its parent company, Ho-Chunk Inc., say they’re working to stop human trafficking before it begins. This week, they held training sessions with over 100 employees who will eventually be working in their new hotels and casinos in Nebraska. Rachael Johnson, director of government affairs for Ho-Chunk, said…
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is releasing its first-ever National Strategy to Advance Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Communities. The new strategy, which comprises action plans prepared by 32 federal agencies—including all 15 executive departments in the President’s Cabinet—builds on the Administration’s broader equity agenda and…
HOUGHTON — The goal of National Human Trafficking month is to raise public awareness of its prevalence. However, Michigan is not immune. According to the Upper Peninsula Human Trafficking Task Force (UPHTTF) website, human trafficking affects individuals across the world and right here in Michigan. It is commonly regarded as the second largest criminal enterprise…
If you encountered someone who you suspect might be a victim of human trafficking, would you know the signs to watch for and know what to do next? Freedom’s Journey is sponsoring its annual Freedom Expo this month to raise awareness about human trafficking and educate the public about how to combat it. “A…
The number of child marriages in Tiruvallur district has come down over the last year-and-a-half with the active involvement of panchayat presidents and village-level child protection committees. Tiruttani, R. K. Pettai and Pallipattu taluks had become notorious for child marriages and have specifically been targeted to bring down the numbers. From May 2021, 51 child…
After more than a decade in state politics and an even longer career in the courtroom, Jason Frierson has a new boss: the federal government. “I’ve always been in some type of advocacy position,” Frierson, the newest U.S. attorney for the District of Nevada, said. “This is the first position within my legal practice where…
Today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco will recognize National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day with a virtual event to highlight the Not Invisible Act Commission. During the event, panelists will discuss the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples crisis and the importance of the Not Invisible Act…
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