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Economic downturn sees uptick in possible sex trafficking recruitment

Tuesday, the Child Trafficking Solutions Project and the Children’s Policy Cooperative of Jefferson County issued a statement warning that there is a noticeable increase in Craigslist postings for possible human trafficking purposes due to the coronavirus economic impact. “If you see any such postings on Craigslist or any social media sites, please screen shot and … Continued
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March 25, 2020

Jones introduces bipartisan bill to protect children from human trafficking

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones has introduced a bill that would help prevent exploitation by providing grants for training and resources. The bipartisan Human Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Training Act of 2020 would help prevent the trafficking and exploitation of children by providing grants to train students, parents, teachers, and school personnel to recognize and respond … Continued
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February 21, 2020

Rogers urges members to vote against Democratic Homeland Security Improvement Act

Wednesday, Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Saks) urged colleagues to vote against H.R. 2203, the Homeland Security Improvement Act. Rogers said that, “Congress should use this opportunity to advance a bipartisan bill to address the causes of the border crisis and prevent another one from happening.” “Over this past fiscal year, law enforcement has encountered nearly 1 … Continued
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September 26, 2019

New human trafficking law requires trucker training

With the stroke of her pen on Monday, Gov. Kay Ivey ceremonially signed a law that aims to reduce human trafficking by training truck drivers to spot it.  Sponsored by Rep. Merika Coleman, D-Birmingham, the law requires that new commercial drivers licensees be trained on how to detect and respond to human trafficking.  Truckers Against … Continued
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August 14, 2019

One human trafficking bill signed, another pocket vetoed

Tuesday Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill that would require students at trucking schools to take classes on identifying human trafficking. A second bill that would have exposed the men who purchase sex was pocket vetoed by the Governor. House Bill 261 was sponsored by House Assistant Minority Leader Merika Coleman (D-Midfield) and State … Continued
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June 14, 2019

Human trafficking bills pass state House

The State House unanimously passed three bills on Wednesday and Thursday aimed at combating human trafficking.  Rep. Merika Coleman, D-Birmingham, Assistant Minority Leader, and Rep. Terri Collins, R-Decatur, Education Policy Chair, co-sponsored the bills. “This is a great step in continuing the fight against human trafficking,” Coleman said. “The unanimous, bi-partisan passage of all three … Continued
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May 24, 2019