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Attorney General Bonta Urges Congress to Offer Funding for Crime Victims
Attorney General Bonta has joined a coalition of attorneys general representing 32 states and territories urging Congress to provide critical support and services to victims and survivors of crime by...
No, letting police arrest California victims of human trafficking is not a good idea
At a press conference last month, San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit took aim at atSB357, the Safer Streets for All Act. The law, which went into effect two months...
A non-carceral approach to trafficking: Unpacking California’s Safer Streets for All Act
Freedom United and our partner Cast were proud to back the Safer Streets for All Act (SB 357), an essential bill just signed into law in California that will stop...
Assemblymember Tim Grayson and the Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking Introduce Comprehensive Bill to Combat California’s Human Trafficking Crisis
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Today, Assemblymember Tim Grayson (D-Concord) introduced AB 2553, sponsored by the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking, which would establish the California Multidisciplinary Alliance to Stop Trafficking...
Human rights org sees 185% rise in human trafficking cases amid COVID-19 pandemic
LOS ANGELES — As COVID-19 cases surge, another hidden issue is taking its toll on our country’s most vulnerable. Human trafficking cases have risen 185% compared to this time last...
WeHo Recognizes National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month in January
The City of West Hollywood recognizes National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month in January. Advocates, organizations, and individuals will unite this month to raise awareness about the issue of...
LA County Votes to Establish Local Ordinance to Support Crackdown on Human Trafficking
The county ordinance — which is expected to cover both sex and labor trafficking — is expected to allow for routine inspections of businesses where trafficking is suspected and fines...
Gillibrand, Portman Announce Bipartisan Legislation to Clear Federal Criminal Records of Human Trafficking Victims
Bill Would Provide Post-Conviction Relief to Victims of Sex Trafficking, Labor Trafficking, and Other Forms of Human Trafficking Washington, DC –U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH),...
Strengthening the Health Care Response to Human Trafficking
The Center for Violence Prevention and Recovery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has launched a new initiative to assist and support individuals exploited through sex and labor trafficking...
Horrors of labor trafficking remain hidden with spotlight on sex trafficking
The Little Hoover Commission, California’s independent watchdog agency, is examining whether the state is adequately addressing labor trafficking, starting with a San Diego public hearing SAN DIEGO — Many mornings as...
