Human Trafficking Awareness

United Abolitionists & Victory Martial Arts: A Partnership to Fight Human Trafficking

A Powerful Partnership for Change Hello, friends and allies in the fight against human trafficking, I’m Tomas Lars, the President of United Abolitionists. Our mission has always been clear: to identify and assist victims of human trafficking, to educate and empower first responders, and to serve as an unyielding force against this horrific crime. Today,…

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Human Trafficking Awareness

Hotel Industry Pressured Lawmakers to Evade Sex Trafficking Lawsuits

The Florida Standard BOMBSHELL: The lodging industry is doing everything it can to avoid taking responsibility for the sex trafficking they know is taking place at Florida hotels – even when bloodied victims are screaming for help. TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA — A bill allowing human trafficking victims to sue hotels (HB 7045) breezed through its first…

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Human Trafficking Awareness

Hotels removed from Florida bill that allows lawsuits over sex trafficking

By David Fleshler South Florida Sun-Sentinel   Florida’s thousands of hotels have been called the center of the state’s human-trafficking industry, providing convenient venues for the forced sale of sex. A bill in the state Legislature that would have allowed victims to sue hotels had been sailing through the Florida House. But on Monday, the…

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Human Trafficking Awareness

Stop Human Trafficking Awareness Conference

Named after the North Star, an historical symbol of freedom, Polaris is leading a survivor-centered, justice- and equity-driven movement to end human trafficking. Since 2007, Polaris has operated the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline, connecting victims and survivors to support and services, and helping communities hold traffickers accountable. Through that work, Polaris has built the…

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Freedom Is Alive

Dear Friends, Partners & Abolitionists, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your loved ones. What an incredible year this has been! Many of you receive our weekly text alerts as individuals who are victimized by sex and labor trafficking are recovered and/or identified by law enforcement or first responders. Unfortunately, due to capacity,…

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