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Imprisoned Show Sale and Fundraiser Event
Imprisoned Show is set to host its first Sale and Fundraiser event this summer. The event will hold on Saturday, June 8, 2012 at the Heritage Park Community Room, Minneapolis from 11:00am to 6:00pm. The goal of the event to promote human trafficking advocacy in the Twin Cities, showcase efforts of Imprisoned Show in the…
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Imprisoned Show, Episode 12 Sneak Peek
Rita Apaloo, Founder /President, African Women Connect encourages African women to reach out for help and discusses the need to have African ethnic food at the battered women shelter in Minnesota. Full episode coming soon.
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U of M Prof. Gets $1500 Grant to Design Imprisoned Show Set
University of Minnesota Associate Professor, Dr. Abimbola Asojo has been awarded a $1500 grant for a project titled An Interior Design Project Focused at Alleviating the Sufferings of Victims of Human Trafficking in the 2013 Fairchild Topical Issues Grant competition category of the Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC). Asojo received the award during the 2013 IDEC…
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Imprisoned Show, Episode 10
Civil Society Director, Linda Miller and Immigration Attorney, Salima Khakoo shares what they have been doing in the past two years to help victims of human trafficking in Minnesota. Connect with Linda Miller and Civil Society at http://www.civilsocietyhelps.org/htw/HOME.html Connect with Salima Khakoo and the American Dream Law Firm at http://www.americandreamlaw.us/
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US Reps Passes VAWA Re-authorization
United States Senator from Minnesota, Amy Khlobuchar announced on the popular social media website, Facebook, that the House of Representatives have passed the Violence Against Women’s Act/Trafficked Victim Protection Act (VAWA/TVPA). The re-authorization bill, which passed today with a vote of 286- 138 is now awaiting President Barack Obama’s signature. Stakeholders, advocates and non-profits across…
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US to Empower Investigators, Law Enforcement, Others to Fight Human Trafficking
President Barack Obama has declared that his administration will continue to empower investigators, law enforcement, businesses and students to fight human trafficking within and outside the country. Investigators and law enforcement will be empowered with the training they need, as businesses, advocates, and students will be engaged in developing cutting-edge tools people can use to…
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Destination Freedom’s Grocery Bagging a Success
Destination Freedom’s grocery bagging at Cub Foods, Blaine, Minnesota has been described as success. The organization was at the Northtown mall branch of the food chain, Sunday, to bag groceries for holiday shoppers and create awareness about human trafficking. Destination Freedom is a local organization in the Anoka County area of the Twin Cities educating…
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57 Year-Old Gets 60 Years in Prison
Roger Bates, 57, of London, Arkansas has been sentenced to 60 years in prison and ordered to pay $4000 in restitution for child pornography production. Chief United States District, Judge P.K. Holmes III presided over the sentencing. A release issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), stated that the accused was…
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Suspected Child Pornographer Arrested
Jane Doe, suspected child pornographer has been arrested, said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE)Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Friday, December 21, 2012. A release issued by the agency in Washington stated that Corine Danielle Motlye, 25 was arrested by HSI Pensacola special agents and Northwest Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force members late Wednesday…
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Imprisoned Show, Episode 7
Mission 21 Founder/Director, Stephanie Holt gives insight into child trafficking in the United States