Thank you, former President Barak Obama, for declaring January as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. This modern-day slavery initiative paved the way for numerous communities and organizations to get involved and promote awareness. There were 91 community initiatives in January which was significantly higher than previous months. The San Diego Police Department set precedent by…
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With the holiday season in full swing it is important for us to be mindful of our surroundings and aware of signs related to human trafficking. A crime that has been reported in all 50 states and generates roughly $150 billion dollars annually, human trafficking is an issue we must continue to fight and raise…
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As we approach the holiday season with family and friends let’s be mindful that human trafficking continues to occur at an alarmingly high rate. While there has been an increase in awareness and efforts in putting an end to the problem, in the month of October alone, the amount of arrests grew drastically, rising from…
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In the United States, we too frequently fall into the habit of thinking of human trafficking as a foreign problem. And yet, the crime has occurred in all 50 states, with a staggering 387 arrests just in the month of August. A large portion of this number comes from “Operation Summer Rescue,” a human trafficking…
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This May 2016, there were more individuals arrested, suspected, or charged in relation to human trafficking than in any other month so far in 2016. This was largely due to three major sting operations in Texas, Tennessee, and South Carolina. These resulted in the arrest of 23, 32, and more than 50 individuals respectively. It…
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Monday, May 9, 2016, evening Ann and I attended Opening Ceremonies of the Invictus Games at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando. It was the best sports event I have ever attended. If you don’t know what the Invictus Games are, they are bringing together 550 wounded warriors from 14 countries to compete in adaptive…
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The month of August proved to be a busy one for the fight against human trafficking. I am very pleased to share that in the month of August alone over 300 victims of human trafficking were rescued around the world, including more than 50 rescued in the US. Other statistics from the month of August…
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Often times in my posts about human trafficking I stress that it takes place in the US and is not only an international problem. The month of July proved to be a very active month domestically in the fight against human trafficking. In July alone, 74 people were charged in the United States with human…
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There have been many horrific news stories that have been reported in the international press regarding human trafficking in the past few weeks. It is very important that we, as Americans, understand that human trafficking is also a huge problem in the United States. While many victims in the US are poor or persecuted people…
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Richard Lapchick has been called many things: the racial conscience of sport, a human rights leader, a pioneer for racial equality, internationally recognized expert on sports issues. I have always known him as Dad. Growing up with a father whom the world admires is a remarkable thing. It meant that I had many unique experiences…
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