United States

The United States of America (USA) is a federal constitutional republic consisting of 50 states and a federal district. The United States is the world’s third largest country by total area and the fourth largest by population. It is located in North America and is bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The United States has a rich history and a diverse culture, with influences from many different ethnic and racial groups. The country is known for its political and economic freedoms, as well as for its advancements in technology, science, and the arts. The capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and the largest city is New York City.

Ruger Shareholders Take A Stand: Human Rights Resolution Passes at Annual Meeting
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Ruger Shareholders Take A Stand: Human Rights Resolution Passes at Annual Meeting

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Arnie Alpert Arnie Alpert is a retired activist, organizer, and community educator long involved in movements for social and economic justice. Arnie writes an occasional column Active with the Activists for InDepthNH.org. By Arnie Alpert, Active with the Activists With political officials seemingly unable or unwilling to do anything about mass shootings, leadership may be coming from an unexpected quarter: shareholders…

Answering the Supreme Court's Call for Guidance on the Alien Tort Statute – Just Security
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Answering the Supreme Court's Call for Guidance on the Alien Tort Statute – Just Security

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by William S. Dodge and Oona Hathaway June 3, 2022 Original article here In June 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Nestlé v. Doe that the plaintiffs, who were allegedly trafficked as children from Mali to Ivory Coast to engage in slave labor on cocoa plantations, could not sue U.S. companies that supported those plantations under the Alien…

Developments surrounding Utah County Attorney race go from strange to bizarre
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Developments surrounding Utah County Attorney race go from strange to bizarre

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“An elected sheriff and his people are collaborating with a convicted sex offender, a person I’m prosecuting for rape,” said County Attorney David Leavitt on Friday. “They’re working together to discredit me.” MORE: Candidate for Utah County attorney drops out amid showdown over ‘ritual abuse’ claims Leavitt’s latest comments in a 2News interview followed his…

Four Members and Associates of Reading Boarding House Sex Trafficking
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Four Members and Associates of Reading Boarding House Sex Trafficking

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PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that four individuals from Reading, PA, were convicted at trial of offenses including conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise; conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion of a minor; various violent crimes in aid of racketeering offenses including kidnapping and assaults with…

Delaware Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking Children Sentenced to Over Two Decades in Prison
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Delaware Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking Children Sentenced to Over Two Decades in Prison

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PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Anthony Jones, 38, of Wilmington, DE, was sentenced to 21 years in prison, 10 years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay $15,160 in restitution to his victims by United States District Court Judge Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro for his role in a sex…

Maryland State Police Aviation Personnel Recognized For Statewide Safety Efforts
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Maryland State Police Aviation Personnel Recognized For Statewide Safety Efforts

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Maryland State Police Aviation Personnel Recognized For Statewide Safety Efforts June 2, 2022 (ROSEDALE, MD) – Seven members of the Maryland State Police Aviation Command were recognized last week for their heroism and efforts to promote safety by the State Employees Risk Management Administration (SERMA). The three troopers and four civilian pilots were honored during…

‘Color of Hope’ to raise funds for aftercare services for human trafficking victims – East Idaho News
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‘Color of Hope’ to raise funds for aftercare services for human trafficking victims – East Idaho News

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REXBURG — One of the best ways to combat the scourge of human trafficking is simply to be able to talk about it and recognize the reality of it. That’s according to Kristin Coleman, an advocate for victims of human trafficking, who works to provide and improve aftercare programs for victims in eastern Idaho. Coleman…

Oakland Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Sex Trafficking Crimes – Department of Justice
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Oakland Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Sex Trafficking Crimes – Department of Justice

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PITTSBURGH – A former resident of Alabama, who was living in Pittsburgh at the time of the offenses, has been sentenced in federal court to 15 years’ imprisonment on his conviction of sex trafficking crimes, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. United States District Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand imposed the sentence on Anthony Juskowich,…

Ashley Moody Announces Sentencing of Gang Member Trafficking a Young Girl
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Ashley Moody Announces Sentencing of Gang Member Trafficking a Young Girl

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This week, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced the sentencing of a known gang member convicted of trafficking a young girl. Moody’s Statewide Prosecutors secured a 13-year prison sentence for Michael Hill after the defendant coerced the teenager to engage in car dates with paying customers and then took a cut of the profit. Hill…