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My Administration is Cracking Down on Traffickers – President Obama
President of the United States, Barack Obama has reiterated his plan to crack down on traffickers leading by example in the year 2014. A press release issued by the White House on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 revealed that the administration is deploying new technology among others to fight the international crime. Obama said: “We are…
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Imprisoned Show Episode 17
Commander Brian Podany of the Anoka Sheriff’s office speaks about the success and challenge of combating human trafficking in Anoka County. He also highlights some of the activities the sheriff has for human trafficking awareness and prevention this month.
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Meet Salima Khakoo: Guest Speaker at Human Trafficking Awareness Event
Salima Khakoo is the Guest Speaker at the Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention event being hosted by The Enitan Story on Saturday, January 11, 2014. Provided by Khakoo, please read her bio below. Salima Oines Khakoo is the CEO and Managing Attorney of American Dream Law LLC, located in South Minneapolis. Raised in New York…
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Anoka County Successful at Prosecuting Traffickers
Anoka County has been making giant strides in helping victims of human trafficking and prosecuting trafficking in the County. Imprisoned Show received an email from the Sheriff, James Stuart stating that the county has continued to be successful in fighting this heinous crime in its community. “We have had (and continue to have) successful investigation…
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Imprisoned Show Episode 16
Meet Jenny Almquist of Fierce Freedom (fierce freedom.org). Find out what her organization is doing to educate the public about human trafficking and what they are doing to help victims of sex slavery in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
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Learn How to Identify Victims of Human Trafficking
A brand new non-profit organization in the Twin Cities, The Enitan (pronounced as any-ton) Story is set to host a human trafficking awareness event to give the community tips on how to identify victims of human trafficking. A press release issued by the organization recently stated that the event will hold on Saturday, October 26,…
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Imprisoned Show Episode 15
Prof. Michele Goodwin of the University of Minnesota Law Department sheds light on the issue of body parts and organ trafficking across the world. Whether it’s North or South America, Africa, Europe, or Asia, human bodies are being trafficked in various forms that we can least imagine. Prof. Goodwin takes us on a journey to…
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Imprisoned Show Episode 14
United Methodist Church of Anoka Women create human trafficking awareness in the community through Bukola Oriola’sstory.
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Nine Men Arrested and Indicted For Sex Trafficking
Nine men have been arrested and indicted for commercial sex trafficking during the 2013 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which ended on Sunday, August 11, 2013. A press release issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) today stated that the United States Attorney, District of South DakotaBrendan V. Johnson announced that the arrests were a result…
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Imprisoned Show Episode 13
Commander Brian Podany of the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office and Dr. Abimbola Asojo of the UUniversity of Minnesota College of Design talk with Bukola about the Anoka County sheriff’s office on combating human trafficking, and how college of design students have used their project of designing Imprisoned Show set to learn more about the topic.…