Although California Senate Bill 357 was intended to alleviate arrests of willing sex workers under anti-loitering laws, it opened up a Pandora’s box loophole that hinders...
Motivated to protect trans, Black and Hispanic people from persecution by police, State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) sponsored the Safer Streets for All Act. Passed...
Senator Dianne Feinstein is a historic figure, a trailblazer, and a tireless advocate for the people of California and our country. Shattering glass ceilings, she served...
“Crime is soaring, homelessness is out of control, the cost of living is unsustainable, schools are failing students, our water infrastructure is out-dated and our communities...
The number of persons convicted of a federal human trafficking offense increased from 2011 (464 persons) to 2019 (837 persons) before falling in 2020 (658 persons)....
“California’s Forgotten Children” is an award-winning, feature-length documentary directed by Melody C. Miller, and, according to the documentary’s website, exposes the commercial sexual exploitation of children...
“Repeal was necessary as the previous law was discriminatory and targeted and profiled Black, Brown and trans women,” said State Sen. Scott Weiner who proposed the...
Economic justice is a near-immediate, tangible solution to improve life for criminalized survivors of domestic violence. Many survivors hail from predominantly Black and Brown communities, which...
According to District Attorney Lori Frugoli, community education is paramount in the work of the coalition. Student, parent, and teacher education is also something that MCCEHT...
Councilmembers Send Letter to Mayor and Police Chief Urging Correction of Inaccurate, Fear-Inciting Rhetoric
The three-day conference was divided into a total of six morning and afternoon plenary lectures and attendees had access to their choice of 55 seminars and...
O’Malley joined the District Attorney’s Office in September 1984 and became the first woman elected to the position of District Attorney, taking on the role in...
And I am not just talking about justice as an idea. I am talking about a Department of Justice that is willing to take on abusive...
This would ensure that survivors of police violence and loved ones of those killed by police are no longer dependent on either a police report documenting...
Mai first learned about human trafficking eight years ago when she visited a close family friend in Vietnam who was sold into prostitution by her uncle...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In recent times, more and more grandparents, primarily grandmothers, are taking on the responsibility of being the primary caretaker of their grandchildren. In...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “One thing I think for sure about the missing teens is that human trafficking is a hotbed in my city [and around the...
The Sausalito Public Library will present a program on human trafficking will be presented Thursday, July 20, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Sausalito Public...
(Reuters) – The United States is set to remove Cuba from the bottom tier on its list of worst human trafficking centers, U.S. sources said, in what will be...
(Reuters) – The United States is set to remove Cuba from the bottom tier on its list of worst human trafficking centers, U.S. sources said, in what will be...
As human trafficking continues to oppress young children in the Bay Area, the issue is now becoming a serious concern in Marin County. Between...
By Omar de la Cruz Having spent my entire life in Oakland, I know the many faces and channels of the city. As a resident...
THANYARAT DOKSONE, Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s police chief announced the arrest of a powerful provincial mayor on Friday and said 50 police officers are...
THANYARAT DOKSONE, Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s police chief announced the arrest of a powerful provincial mayor on Friday and said 50 police officers are...