Tag: Human Trafficking

Many are aware Meta--the company now formerly known as Facebook--is a refuge for white supremacists, conspiracy theorists, and foreign trolls. But human traffickers? Among the complaints...

On Monday, Reuters reported that the U.S. Department of Justice's anti-human trafficking grant program is facing internal complaints. The complaints emerged following the awarding...

In the seven years since North Carolina's Republican Party seized control of the state legislature, we in the Tar Heel State have been treated...

For the better part of two decades, a fringe charismatic church in western North Carolina has been under fire for abusive and cultish practices--such...

For the better part of a decade, Alex Jones has been one of the nation's loudest conspiracy theorists. There was literally nothing that he...

Please note: The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of Liberal America or...

In the wake of a Trump presidency tensions are high and reports of hate crimes have increased. But hate is not all that is...

A 13-year veteran of the Houston police department was arrested on September 21st. Jermaine Tyree Owens offered money to an undercover officer for sexual intercourse. Owens,...

Eduardo Cornejo, a 34-year-old who was employed with the New York Police Department has plead guilty to sex trafficking a 16-year-old girl. Cornejo was...

Jenny Williamson claims she works to help underage victims of human trafficking. She runs the non-profit Courage House, and she pays herself a salary...

The Oakland Police Department has known since September 2015 about their officers sexually exploiting a victim of human trafficking. The girl who calls herself...

San Diego began a three-month campaign to combat human trafficking. Human trafficking is a brutal violation of human rights. Victims deserve both protection and...

We've all heard stories about people either destroying themselves or others with their drug habit. But a case in Pleasant Plain, Ohio may be...

A civilian employee at an Army base was not too pleased with what he heard at a program on rape and sex trafficking. Apparently...

President Barack Obama has signed a law banning the U.S. import of goods produced by forced labor. Obama signed a bill on Wednesday which included...

Earlier this week, federal and local officials in Charlotte announced that they are significantly ramping up their efforts to fight human trafficking in the area. According...

As we plan our holiday meals, many of us will be including shrimp cocktail as one of our appetizers. What many of us will...

The report produced by Europol, a law enforcement agency of the EU, focuses on the business and financial facets of the modern-day slave trade....

In negotiating a labor contract, one man agrees to give another man his daughter in exchange for seven years of service. After the seven...

Since January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, I want to introduce you to Megan Stephens. According to The Guardian, Megan was forced into being a...