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  • Published on Jan 2, 2026

    Path2Freedom honors National Human Trafficking Prevention Month

    Logo courtesy Path2Freedom By Path2Freedom NAPLES — Each January, our nation recognizes National Human Trafficking Prevention Month—a time to raise awareness, educate communities, and unite in the fight to end human trafficking. Path2Freedom, Inc. a …

    Source: Caloosa Belle - Florida - Pending
  • Published on Jan 2, 2026

    Lowcountry groups stress awareness, resources for human trafficking

    CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Lowcountry advocates for human trafficking victims are pushing for more resources for Human Trafficking Awareness Month. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigated 285 tips that included nearly 400 victims across the …

    Source: WCSC - South Carolina - Pending
  • Published on Jan 2, 2026

    City of Columbia highlights National Human Trafficking Prevention Month

    City of Columbia Logo Photo: City of Columbia     COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– The City of Columbia is highlighting January as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. The city’s Neighborhood Safety and Engagement department is requesting the community to …

    Source: WOLO - South Carolina - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 2, 2026

    Oakland fashion designer charged with human trafficking over 4 years

    OAKLAND — Police here arrested a fashion designer on charges of trafficking a woman from 2020 to 2024, crimes that the victim allegedly claimed were first intended to fund his clothing line. Terrell Whitfield, 36, of Stockton, was charged in mid-December …

    Source: East Bay Times - California - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 2, 2026

    Confirmed remains of Columbus woman discovered in Florida house fire, police say was arson Months after 36-year-old ...

    COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Months after 36-year-old Jackie Long was last seen in Fort Pierce, Fla., her mother, Rita McConahay-Bassiet, is coming to terms with the reality that her daughter will not be returning home to Columbus. "There's no playbook …

    Source: FOX28 - Ohio - Center-right
  • Published on Jan 1, 2026

    The link to Host Human Trafficking Awareness event

    The link will host a Human Trafficking Awareness event from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, bringing the community together for an evening of education, conversation and awareness around one of the most pressing human rights issues impacting Northeast Florida …

    Source: Ponte Verda Recorder - Florida - Pending
  • Published on Jan 1, 2026

    Church targeted in human trafficking case wants riches…

    Jan. 1, 2026, 9:46 a.m. ET A church at the center of a massive human trafficking and money laundering case wants millions of dollars in cash, gold and silver and luxury automobiles returned to it, arguing in a new lawsuit that although two Michigan-based …

    Source: USA Today - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 1, 2026

    How would you feel about a homeless shelter where you live? Central Florida leaders respond

    ORLANDO, Fla. – Ask anyone working to reduce homelessness in Central Florida, and they’ll tell you: the pushback can be almost as tough as the problem. Last year, plans to take an old Orange County facility on Kaley Street and turn it into a low-barrier …

    Source: WKMG 6 - Florida - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 2, 2026

    DCF reflects on collective impact for families and 2025 highlights

    Special to Lake Okeechobee News   TALLAHASSEE – On Dec. 31, the Florida Department of Children and Families spotlights milestones and celebrates outcomes achieved as a result of Governor Ron DeSantis’ leadership and the collective impact of many to protect …

    Source: Caloosa Belle - Florida - Pending
  • Published on 02:25 GMT

    Former FBI Agent Nicole Parker Explains How DEI Split the Agency and Led to Disaster

    President Trump’s heralded decision to make DEI DOA couldn’t come a moment too soon for Nicole Parker. The so-called diversity, equity and inclusion initiative was a boondoggle that wrought incalculable damage across every sphere of employment in the …

    Source: American Renaissance - Right-wing
  • Published on Jan 2, 2026

    Blotter: Best of 2025

    Enjoy this special look back at some of our favorite Blotter entries and cartoons from 2025. Here’s to another wild, wild year. Stay weird, y’all. Oct. 30: Still current? A North Charleston man told police on Oct. 17 that someone slashed the four tires of …

    Source: Charleston City Paper - South Carolina - Left-wing
  • Published on Dec 30, 2025

    See inside human trafficking in Louisiana from the eyes of a victim, and the push to stop it 

    When the FBI first told Michelle Johnson she was a victim of human trafficking, she didn't believe them. It was 2011. She was in her 20s and facing jail time after authorities conducted a sting operation on her "pimp," Carlos Lampley. …

    Source: The Advocate - Louisiana - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 2, 2026

    DOJ Halts California’s Unconstitutional Mask Ban on ICE Agents

    The U.S. Department of Justice has successfully paused enforcement of California’s controversial “No Secret Police Act” (SB 627), a law championed by State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) that sought to prohibit law enforcement officers—including …

    Source: California Globe - Pending
  • Published on Dec 31, 2025

    Soda, candy cut for Florida SNAP users in 2026. What's changing and when

    Dec. 31, 2025, 7:47 a.m. CT New USDA rules will ban SNAP recipients in Florida from buying soda, energy drinks, and candy starting in April 2026. At least 18 states will implement new restrictions on what can be purchased with SNAP benefits in the new year …

    Source: Pensacola News Journal - Florida - Neutral
  • Published on Dec 31, 2025

    2 charged with sex trafficking juveniles in Florida

    OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WALA) - The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office today announced the arrests of a man and woman last week for allegedly sex trafficking two girls. According to the OCSO, Lennys Cotto, 30, and Joe Trejo, 28, both of Ocala, Florida, were …

    Source: FOX10 News - Alabama - Right-wing
  • Published on Dec 30, 2025

    Tate Brothers' Defamation Lawsuit Defeated in South Florida Court

    Palm Beach Circuit Judge Joseph Curley dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by social media personalities and accused human traffickers Andrew Tate and brother Tristan, who claimed more than a dozen defendants had made “harassing” posts about them online …

    Source: Law.com - Pending
  • Published on Dec 30, 2025

    A big year for executions? Only in Florida

    Florida nearly doubled the national average of executions in 2025, with a record-breaking 19 death warrants carried out, according to an annual report released by the Death Penalty Information Center. Experts say Florida’s “extreme” outlier status — namely …

    Source: Orlando Sentinel - Florida - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 2, 2026

    Circles Charity Chat: Empowering Survivors Through Local Philanthropy

    We step into the new year with Human Trafficking Awareness Month to inform and educate the community on the realities of this pervasive threat that exists in communities throughout the state, the country and the world. An annual report published in June …

    Source: The Resident Community News Group - Florida - Pending
  • Published on Dec 29, 2025

    Florida executed 19 death row inmates in 2025. That caused unusual national uptick

    MIAMI — Florida nearly doubled the national average of executions in 2025, with a record-breaking 19 death warrants carried out, according to an annual report released by the Death Penalty Information Center. Experts say Florida’s “extreme” outlier status …

    Source: The Spokesman-Review - Washington State - Neutral

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  • Published on January 2, 2026 - 15:37 GMT

    Attorney General’s Office to Host Free Human Trafficking Prevention Training

    JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced during National Human Trafficking Prevention Month that her Office is working alongside the Human Trafficking Training Center (HTTC) and HTTC Founder, Dan Nash, to bring …

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  • Published on December 30, 2025 - 16:28 GMT

    AG Yost Highlights 2025 Human Trafficking Wins

    (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Reducing the demand for human trafficking remained a top priority for Attorney General Dave Yost in 2025, as evidenced by task force successes and changed lives. “Our message is simple: Don’t buy sex in Ohio,” said AG Yost. “Every time …

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