San Antonio Death Roll Rises to 53 After Tractor-Trailer Abandoned in Texas The people, believed to be part of a migrant smuggling operation, were found dead in San Antonio.
purpose over profit Sanctuary Project Is Offering Jobs and Hope to Human Trafficking Survivors Holly Christine Hayes is a survivor. And after breaking out of human trafficking and overcoming addiction, the founder and CEO of Sanctuary Project wants to help other women do the same. Her Austin, Texas-based jewelry company offers jobs and a fresh start for human trafficking survivors.
sex trafficking A Jewelry Business Started by a Sex Trafficking Survivor Is Giving Jobs to Other Victims Holly Hayes is a survivor of trafficking and the founder of Sanctuary Project, a nonprofit jewelry business that is giving job training and steady employment to other victims. Hayes joined LX News to discuss how her project is helping women through the long healing process survivors face.
human trafficking Human Trafficking and Forced Labor Happen More Often Than You Think — and the Pandemic Is Making It Worse The pandemic has increased economic instability, which has made more people vulnerable to human trafficking and forced labor. Amy Rahe, a director of The Freedom Fund, joined LX News to debunk common misconceptions about modern slavery and to explain that it’s happening in the U.S. more often than you think.
purpose over profit How a Florida Company Is Helping Human Trafficking Survivors Restart Their Lives Rethreaded, a unique gifts company based in Jacksonville, Fla., is giving survivors of human trafficking an opportunity to remake their lives by providing community, mental health services and a job that will help get them back on their feet. Founder and CEO Kristin Keen joined LX News to explain their long-term plan to help women.
human trafficking How to Identify and Help Victims of Human Trafficking Human trafficking can take many different forms and it’s often difficult to identify its victims. Megan Cutter, acting director of the National Human Trafficking Hotline, joined LX News to talk about how you can help.
human trafficking The Houston Coffee Shop Fighting Human Trafficking When Erica Raggett learned about human trafficking, she felt the need to do something. She learned everything she could about human trafficking. Raggett then opened the nonprofit coffee shop A 2ND Cup with two missions: One, serve a great cup of coffee, and two, bring awareness and support to victims of sexual trafficking.......NBCLX Storyteller Clark Fouraker shows how a nonprofit...
