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City Councilors continue redistricting conversation, BPD and BTU funding

Anna Rubenstein October 28, 2022

Criticism on redistricting dominated the Oct. 26 city council meeting – with Council President Ed Flynn ordering for the adoption of new redistricting criteria, claiming it would center around matters...

Cambridge Police said they had “no knowledge” of a human trafficking operation by Uber drivers based in Cambridge despite a viral message shared on social media saying an investigation on the matter was underway. SOPHIE PARK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Social media catalyzes spread of false human trafficking case

Erin Tsang January 31, 2019
Viral screenshots of a text message which said local Uber drivers had drugged their passengers and handed them to traffickers in a Cambridge-based operation were later said to have no validity.
The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies Initiative on Forced Migration and Human Trafficking hosts “Disrupting the Human Trafficking-Migration Nexus” this weekend at the Boston University School of Law. PHOTO BY LILIAN LI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Pardee hosts workshop on human trafficking

Alice Ferre October 30, 2017

The Pardee School Initiative on Forced Migration and Human Trafficking (FMHT) hosted a workshop about the roles of technology, public policy and law as it relates to human trafficking on Oct. 27-28...

Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announced Monday that the Massachusetts State Police and Department of Children and Families will employ stricter policies regarding human trafficking in honor of April's Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announces policies targeting human trafficking

Alyssa Meyers April 7, 2016

In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announced new policies Tuesday to reduce human trafficking in the commonwealth, according to a Tuesday press release. "Our...

BENNAIM: Slavery is alive in sex trafficking of children

BENNAIM: Slavery is alive in sex trafficking of children

Amid Bennaim October 16, 2015

Slavery in America should have died in 1865 with the end of the Civil War. Unfortunately, we still hear about human trafficking and sexual exploitation, and these forms of slavery are almost impossible...

Human trafficking lecture addresses Hub concerns

Daily Free Press Admin October 25, 2013

In an effort to spread awareness of human trafficking in Boston and around the world, about 150 people gathered in Faneuil Hall on Thursday night for the Najarian Lecture on Human Rights sponsored by the...

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