RICHMOND, Va. (VirginiaBusiness.com)— Legislators raised a few questions with a measure that would deploy hotel staff to help combat human trafficking. The bill introduced by Del. Shelly A. Simonds, D-Newport News, was heard Thursday in a House subcommittee. House Bill 258 would authorize the Department of Criminal Justice Services to create an online mandatory course to help …
RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — With the 2022 Virginia General Assembly session underway, advocates against human trafficking are vying for lawmakers’ attention to expand the rights of trafficking victims in the commonwealth. Officials with the Virginia Coalition Against Human Trafficking say they have two main goals this session. First, they’re pushing for the non-criminalization of juveniles …
STAUNTON, Va. (The Washington Post) — Kaitlyn Savage wants to bring awareness to what she believes is a major problem in the United States and around the world — human trafficking. According to the Organization for World Peace, while statistics vary, by some estimates there are up to 300,000 individuals trafficked each year in the …
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This documentary brings light to the true nature of human trafficking. There are many preconceived notions that exist surrounding human trafficking, and this video attempts to debunk those myths. Such preconceived notions, too, affect how individuals combat human trafficking, especially our legislators. In Virginia, we can do more to protect and prevent victims of human …
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HB1944 Casino gaming; requirements for issuance of operator’s license, human trafficking training – Requires applicants for operator’s licenses to have established a policy requiring all license and permit holders who interact directly with the public in the casino gaming establishment to complete a training course acceptable to the Virginia Lottery Department in how to recognize …
Looking back, Amanda recognizes the moment she went from feeling she had control over her life to realizing she didn’t. It came on a day she ate breakfast at a hotel. As she tells it, she was in her early 20s and her room was being paid for by a man she had met in …
Guest host, Rachael Smith, speaks with attorney Patrick McKenna about criminal record relief laws and the impact they can have on a survivor’s healing process. Rachael and Patrick also discuss how we can join the legal fight against trafficking. Patrick McKenna is a co-founder of the Virginia Coalition Against Human Trafficking, an alliance of service …
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Latasha Drax has over 15 years in education as a high school English teacher, literacy coach and Adult English as Second Language instructor. She has taught in Florida, New York, Virginia and overseas in China. In 2014, she coordinated a Sex Trafficking Awareness Walk in Lakeland, Florida where she also served on a Human Trafficking …
