OPINION: Will Alaska lawmakers free Grand Juries to investigate OCS’ and human trafficking?
unlawful behavior within the Office of Children Services (OCS) that makes children more vulnerable to human traffickers. Another is the protection that the Department of Law (DOL) and the Alaska Court System provides OCS instead of
OPINION: The evil of Alaska’s human trafficking must be stopped
OPINION: The evil of Alaska’s human trafficking must be
Anchorage rally aims to mobilize fight against sex trafficking, child slavery
Human sex trafficking, including abuse perpetrated on minors has become an international scourge that has left its mark on Alaska. July 30 is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, and a group called Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.) is sponsoring
Alaska lawmakers to debate bill on prostitution & sex trafficking
The House State Affairs Committee in Juneau is set to hear a bill on Thursday, Feb. 20 that deals with prostitution and sex trafficking. The bill will be heard at 3 p.m. and will be teleconferenced. No public testimony, however, will be taken. House Bill
Women fight Alaska sex trafficking with faith, personal mentorship
While it is hard to quantify the number of human sex trafficking victims because the crime is inherently underground, the International Labor Organization estimates there are 4.8 million sex trafficking victims globally – 99% are women and girls. Alaska
TAKING ACTION: Special Olympics plunge/ Assisting sex trafficking victims
The following news briefs are aimed at alerting Alaskans to several ways they can make a positive difference for the common good here in Alaska. POLAR PLUNGE TO BENEFIT SPECIAL OLYMPICS The 11th Annual Special Olympics Alaska Polar Plunge is expected to draw
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