January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Every year since 2010, the President has dedicated this month to raise awareness about human trafficking domestically and abroad. Human trafficking is defined […]
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Halting Chatham County’s child sex trade
‘These girls would just get stuck in this cycle of drugs and prostitution that they could not get out of’
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Fighting the scourge of trafficking
Georgia is fifth or sixth in the country for human trafficking, depending on the source. And Savannah is near the heart of the statewide network.
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Casinos: Bad idea for Georgia, especially bad for Savannah
Viewing a light-polluting casino with a glittery Ferris wheel next to it from River Street is so anti-Savannah, I hope every reader is sharpening a pitchfork for the public relations battle that will descend upon you in just three short weeks.
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Savannah Traffick Jam addresses growing problem
The fourth annual Savannah Traffick Jam is an all-day conference that invites experts in human trafficking to share their stories with the community
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Help end human exploitation at Savannah Traffick Jam on Jan. 28
LAST November, a whopping 83 percent of Georgia voters approved the Safe Harbor Act, which established a dedicated fund to help the youngest victims of sex trafficking. The overwhelming passage […]
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Human trafficking: Hope in a soap
How can you help?Many organizations are working worldwide to stop human trafficking. The DREAM Project Foundation works to stop the exploitation of children in Southeast Asia by community building and […]