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By IHECHINYERE CHIGEMERI-UWOM UMUAHIA- A university lecturer, Ms Akachi Nworgu-Okonji, has called for a more punitive legislative sanctions for violence and discrimination against women in the country. She said that the current provision of two years imprisonment or option of half-a-million naira fine was grossly inadequate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nworgu-Okonji…
Midterm elections: How they work and why they’re important This year’s midterms are the first chance for Americans to grade Joe Biden and congressional Democrats on how they’ve been running the country for the past two years. Typically midterms don’t go well for the party in power, and Democrats are defending razor-thin majorities in Congress, as one-third of…
Editor’s note: this news topic is “hot” in America. Human trafficking requires Action, Means, and Purpose. “Purpose” has to be for a commercial benefit. Here is a set of articles to review: Are DeSantis and Abbott Breaking Human Trafficking Laws by Sending Migrants to Blue States? (Spoiler: no.) No, Transporting Undocumented Migrants to Martha’s Vineyard…
The resolution was authored by Austin City Council Member Mackenzie Kelly. AUSTIN, Texas — On Thursday, the Austin City Council unanimously passed a resolution aiming to help combat sex trafficking in the Austin area. The resolution was authored by Council Member Mackenzie Kelly, District 6. It directs the city manager to provide certain resources related…
As per the categorisations by the United Nations for Human Rights (UNHR), although modern slavery is not defined by law, it is used as an umbrella term to cover practices such as forced labour, debt bondage, forced marriage, human trafficking, sale of children, sexual slavery, and so on. Studying the prevalence of modern slavery globally,…
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Despite advocates’ best efforts to raise awareness and understanding, there’s long been a misconception in Newfoundland and Labrador that human trafficking isn’t a local issue, Angela Crockwell said Thursday, Sept. 15. Crockwell has done countless media interviews and made numerous public statements since she assumed the role of executive director of…
EXCLUSIVE NYC EVENT AT CIPRIANI SOUTH STREET FEATURED PERFORMANCES BY GRAMMY-NOMINATED MULTI PLATINUM SINGER NATASHA BEDINGFIELD, SINGER & RECORDING ARTIST CRIS CAB, AND AWARD-WINNING VIOLIST DAVID AARON CARPENTER OF THE CARPENTER TRIO HOSTED BY EMMY AWARD WINNING ABC-TV NEWS ANCHOR SADE BEDERINWA EVENT INCLUDED HONOREES NYPD LIEUTENANT ANY CAPOGNA FROM CITYWIDE HUMAN TRAFFICKING SQUAD; AND…
Pieper Lewis, who killed her alleged rapist in 2020, received a deferred judgment from Polk County District Judge David Porter after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter and willful injury. Lewis is just one of several teenagers — often of color — who have been legally penalized or convicted of killing their sex trafficker or assaulter…
Last week, Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner finally moved forward with filing the necessary pleadings to right the wrongful conviction of Lamar Johnson. Johnson, who was convicted of murder in 1995, has a strong chance to be released under the new law passed by the Missouri Legislature last year. Under the 2021 law, county prosecutors like Gardner were empowered…
From the gore of a battle scene to the horrifying prospect of child marriage, the “Game of Thrones” universe portrays a world of patriarchy, misogyny, and violence. But according to Milly Alcock, who plays Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in “House of the Dragon,” some of that misogyny can be found within the online fandom, too. Alcock…
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