Truck Stop

A truck stop is a rest area for truck drivers and other travelers that typically includes amenities such as fuel, food, and parking for large vehicles. Truck stops may also offer services such as showers, laundromats, and repair facilities. They are often located along highways and other major roads and are designed to provide a place for truck drivers to rest and refuel while they are on long trips.

Truck stops can also be a place where human trafficking and other crimes take place, as they may attract a transient population and may not always be well-supervised. It is important for travelers to be aware of their surroundings and to take precautions to ensure their safety when using truck stops. If you are concerned about your safety at a truck stop or if you witness suspicious activity, it is important to report it to the authorities or to a trusted resource such as a crisis hotline.

 

 

Hochul signs bills to combat human trafficking – The Gloversville Leader Herald
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Hochul signs bills to combat human trafficking – The Gloversville Leader Herald

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a package of bills into law Wednesday that aim to combat human trafficking and expand the state’s anti-human trafficking task force and length of duty. The group of six bills will require Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, commercial service airports and bus stops, MTA facilities, truck stops and…

16 women graduate from CATCH Court, a criminal justice program for victims of human trafficking – Ohio Capital Journal
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16 women graduate from CATCH Court, a criminal justice program for victims of human trafficking – Ohio Capital Journal

Liyah Guilkey was able to leave prison to access CATCH Court, a specialized docket in the Franklin County Municipal Court for women in the system who are victims of human trafficking. “Every person that wrote you off as no good, who viewed you as a commodity and treated you as if you were disposable, made a…

‘Not going away on its own’: Truckers Against Trafficking hosts awareness building event
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‘Not going away on its own’: Truckers Against Trafficking hosts awareness building event

Truckers Against Trafficking, a nonprofit human trafficking awareness company, recently hosted an event at the Bridgestone Tower in Downtown Nashville. The “Coalition Build,” − an event to connect businesses, especially those in industries with a stake in trafficking prevention − was cohosted by Bridgestone, Pilot Company and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. It was a…

Concerns at the border: How human trafficking is impacting Southwest, Central Virginia
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Concerns at the border: How human trafficking is impacting Southwest, Central Virginia

ROANOKE, Va. – While troops from Virginia’s National Guard are in Texas to aid in securing the United States’ border, 10 News is looking at concerns brought on by the border crisis, like human trafficking. Human trafficking is a problem no place and no one is immune to. Organizations like Project Horizon in Lexington and…

AG Knudsen launches new PSA to fight human trafficking
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AG Knudsen launches new PSA to fight human trafficking

https://vimeo.com/845100031 Attorney General Austin Knudsen today launched a new statewide public service announcement to educate Montanans on the issue of human trafficking and how to report it when they suspect they see it. Featuring Montana Department of Justice officials who are active in the fight against human trafficking, the 30-second spot provides information to Montanans on what to…

Testimony by Tara Lee Rodas for The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
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Testimony by Tara Lee Rodas for The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement

Editor’s note: We are non-partisan. Children are being hurt. Please, watch, read, learn, and act accordingly. Hearing Date: Wednesday 04/26/2023 – 3:00 PM Hearing Location: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building The hearing, “The Biden Border Crisis: Exploitation of Unaccompanied Alien Children,” will examine the unprecedented surge of unaccompanied alien children at the southwest border and…

Q&A: California’s uninterrupted history of slavery
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Q&A: California’s uninterrupted history of slavery

Slavery is often associated with the South. A new book shifts the narrative West. “California, a Slave State,” details 250 years of slavery and slave revolts in California. KPBS reporter Katie Hyson spoke with the book’s author, Jean Pfaelzer, a public historian and University of Delaware professor, about slavery throughout the state’s history, and how…

Truckers Final Mile makes it official, entering strategic partnership with ministry TFC Global
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Truckers Final Mile makes it official, entering strategic partnership with ministry TFC Global

The more than half-century-old TFC Global truck-stop ministry and chaplaincy serving truckers and Truckers Final Mile, the 10-year-old project of founder and president Robert Palm, announced a strategic partnership that will give TFM the support staff that it’s lacked throughout its history. Palm, TFC noted in making the partnership official this week, has carried much…

Indiana lawmakers want truck drivers to spot signs of human trafficking | Fox 59
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Indiana lawmakers want truck drivers to spot signs of human trafficking | Fox 59

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers want to train new truck and bus drivers to spot signs of human trafficking. House Bill 1196 would require anyone applying for a commercial driver’s permit or license to learn the signs of potential human trafficking and how to report them. They would have to watch a nearly 30-minute video from…

Sara Boyns, Workplace Law: Human trafficking awareness posting and training requirements
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Sara Boyns, Workplace Law: Human trafficking awareness posting and training requirements

Question: As a new small business owner in the hospitality industry, I heard I might have to comply with training, reporting and posting requirements concerning human trafficking. Is this true? If so, what are my legal obligations? Answer: In California specific businesses and establishments are required to post a notice in a conspicuous place near…