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#immigration
fromFortune
4 days ago
US politics

'This utter lack of communication and consultation flies in the face of federal law': states push against immigration detention plans | Fortune

US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

How a $75 billion windfall from Congress has insulated ICE

Democrats' strategy to limit immigration enforcement funding has failed, while Republicans continue to secure substantial funding for ICE and CBP.
US politics
fromFortune
4 days ago

'This utter lack of communication and consultation flies in the face of federal law': states push against immigration detention plans | Fortune

Immigration officials have spent $1.074 billion on warehouses for housing immigrants, facing significant opposition and scrutiny over contracts.
#reproductive-rights
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

My girlfriend attacked me with scissors and carved her name into my ribs'

The Independent focuses on critical issues like reproductive rights and domestic abuse, advocating for accessible journalism and legislative changes for young victims.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Call for crime victims' compensation cap to be lifted

The Independent provides crucial journalism on key issues without paywalls, emphasizing the need for support to continue reporting on important stories.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

My girlfriend attacked me with scissors and carved her name into my ribs'

The Independent focuses on critical issues like reproductive rights and domestic abuse, advocating for accessible journalism and legislative changes for young victims.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Call for crime victims' compensation cap to be lifted

The Independent provides crucial journalism on key issues without paywalls, emphasizing the need for support to continue reporting on important stories.
Women in technology
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

Violence Against Women and Girls Is a Multifaceted Problem

Violence against women and girls is influenced by intersecting factors like racism and ableism, creating unequal risks and barriers to justice.
#sex-trafficking
fromsfist.com
1 month ago
San Francisco

Sunday Links: Local Investor Under Investigation for Allegedly Trafficking at Least Ten Women

US news
fromBoston.com
4 days ago

Fall River woman who led sex trafficking ring with 5 others pleads guilty

Christy Parker pleaded guilty to sex trafficking minors and adults, using coercion and violence to exploit victims across multiple states.
SF parents
fromNew York Post
6 days ago

NY dad who rescued sex-trafficked daughter from boat sues for $10M over her psych ward fiasco

A father is suing for $10 million after his daughter was allegedly assaulted in psychiatric facilities following her rescue from sex trafficking.
Social justice
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

The Psychology of Sex Trafficking

Sex trafficking is a severe human rights violation, often misunderstood, with survivors criminalized instead of protected and rooted in societal norms.
fromsfist.com
1 month ago
San Francisco

Sunday Links: Local Investor Under Investigation for Allegedly Trafficking at Least Ten Women

NYC LGBT
fromwww.amny.com
6 days ago

NYS corrections worker and felon boyfriend indicted for pimping out child

A corrections employee and her inmate partner were indicted for running a prostitution ring, including trafficking a child.
Law
fromsfist.com
6 days ago

New California Law Would Open Up Conversion Therapy Practitioners to Malpractice Lawsuits

California's SB 934 allows greater civil damages for conversion therapy malpractice, extending the statute of limitations to 22 years for minors.
Healthcare
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

'Completely unacceptable' that Tipperary sexual assault victims forced to travel to Cork for treatment

A local politician advocates for a Sexual Assault Treatment Unit in Nenagh to improve care for victims in the Mid-West region.
#domestic-violence
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago
Social justice

When ICE Shows Up to Family Court

A 67-year-old volunteer witnessed a woman being taken by ICE after testifying against her ex-boyfriend in court.
fromKqed
2 weeks ago
SF politics

Domestic Violence Survivor Advocates Push S.F. to Fund Legal Counsel Voters Approved | KQED

Survivors of domestic violence in San Francisco face legal challenges and insufficient support despite the establishment of a new office for victim rights.
SF politics
fromKqed
2 weeks ago

Domestic Violence Survivor Advocates Push S.F. to Fund Legal Counsel Voters Approved | KQED

Survivors of domestic violence in San Francisco face legal challenges and insufficient support despite the establishment of a new office for victim rights.
#jeffrey-epstein
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

James Comer Tells Fox News: Oversight Committee Will Hold Hearings With Epstein Victims

Rep. James Comer plans to hold hearings for survivors of Jeffrey Epstein, following Melania Trump's call for public testimony.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

James Comer Tells Fox News: Oversight Committee Will Hold Hearings With Epstein Victims

Rep. James Comer plans to hold hearings for survivors of Jeffrey Epstein, following Melania Trump's call for public testimony.
NYC LGBT
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Former SDNY human trafficking prosecutor joins firm known for representing victims of sexual abuse | amNewYork

Jane Kim joins Wigdor LLP as a partner, focusing on advocating for victims of sexual abuse and civil rights violations.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Melania Trump Urges Congress to Let Epstein Victims Testify

Melania Trump calls for Congress to allow Jeffrey Epstein's victims to testify publicly under oath to uncover the truth.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Killed by the same abuser: Families demand answers

Family of missing woman Fiona Holm faced police inaction despite concerns about her boyfriend's behavior and previous violence.
#human-trafficking
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago
Toronto

Man faces several charges after allegedly trafficking, assaulting teen girls: Toronto police | CBC News

US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Mother was allegedly trafficked to US and illegally detained by ICE while accused abuser is free, lawyers say

A Venezuelan mother, trafficked to the US, faces unlawful detention by ICE despite pending asylum and trafficking visa applications.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Dozens of missing, abused and trafficked minors rescued in and around Southern California

Operation Safe Return rescued 37 missing minors aged 14-17 across Southern California, Arizona, and Nevada, with seven arrests made during the four-day law enforcement operation.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago
Toronto

Man faces several charges after allegedly trafficking, assaulting teen girls: Toronto police | CBC News

fromThe American Conservative
3 weeks ago

Veterans Have Earned The Right To Ask. It's Time We Did.

We Americans who will protect our flag should have a voice in where it is flown. Despite his unimpeachable record of heroism and patriotism, he was disparaged and mocked by his government and the corporate press.
Right-wing politics
fromAdvocate.com
3 weeks ago

Senators must reject Trump's expanding anti-trans agenda in SAVE America Act, advocates warn

Under the guise of addressing a non-existent voter fraud problem, this bill would create onerous restrictions. The coalition wrote, warning the proposal would impose new financial and bureaucratic hurdles. They described the measure as a "21st-century poll tax."
LGBT
NYC LGBT
fromCbsnews
2 weeks ago

Exclusive look at new NYPD unit tackling gender-based violence

NYPD is revolutionizing its approach to domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and human trafficking under Assistant Commissioner Kathleen Baer.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 weeks ago

'Why we want child abuse nursery held accountable'

Parents of children abused at a London nursery criticize Camden Council for refusing to investigate safeguarding failures, citing conflict of interest concerns.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 weeks ago

Labour MP calls for more funding for victim support services which saved her life'

Labour MP Charlotte Nichols advocates for increased government funding for sexual abuse support services after revealing her own rape experience and three-year trial wait, citing Rape Crisis's overwhelmed capacity with 14,000 waiting victims.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

I work with human trafficking survivors. Rich men like Bill Gates can do more to make amends for their Epstein ties | Bridgette Carr

Wealthy individuals' apologies for associating with Epstein are necessary but insufficient without accountability and action to address the systemic exploitation they enabled through their power and resources.
Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Alexander brothers found guilty of sex trafficking

Three brothers convicted of sex trafficking and sexual assault face sentencing in August after prosecutors presented testimony from over 60 accusers alleging they exploited luxury access to facilitate assaults.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Proposed law does not protect children born to convicted paedophiles, Lords to hear

This amendment will prevent the formation of a deeply unfair two-tier system, where children born before the paedophile parent's conviction are safe from abuse, but younger siblings, born even a day after conviction, are still under the control of, and highly likely to be abused by, the paedophile.
UK politics
Social justice
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Rape victims to get specialised legal advice in courts

The government will provide rape victims with specialist legal advisors throughout criminal justice proceedings and expand Operation Soteria principles to ensure trials focus on suspect behavior rather than victim scrutiny.
#epstein-files-release
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Bipartisan Group of Senators Call for Probe Into DOJ's Epstein Files' Redactions

U.S. senators requested a GAO investigation into the Trump Justice Department's release of Jeffrey Epstein files, alleging inadequate redactions of victim information while heavily redacting details about powerful alleged coconspirators.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Bipartisan Group of Senators Call for Probe Into DOJ's Epstein Files' Redactions

U.S. senators requested a GAO investigation into the Trump Justice Department's release of Jeffrey Epstein files, alleging inadequate redactions of victim information while heavily redacting details about powerful alleged coconspirators.
fromTruthout
1 month ago

These Women Exposed Prison Sexual Abuse. Now ICE Wants to Deport Them.

At Dublin, she had been sexually harassed and verbally abused by an officer, physically assaulted by another, witnessed other officers sexually abusing women, and been subjected to retaliation. Before her arrest, Cristal had been a long-time permanent resident of the U.S. Her conviction for drugs invalidated her green card, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a final removal order based on her felony conviction.
NYC LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

UK government effectively allowed' child sexual abuse, campaigners say

Christopher Jacobs, for the foundation, told the court that 17 of the 20 recommendations made by the IICSA had not been implemented as of 8 July 2025. The three recommendations at the centre of the claim relate to recording the age, ethnicity, religion and occupation of perpetrators of child sexual abuse, ending the use of pain-inducing restraint on children in custody and ensuring those in care have greater access to justice.
UK politics
US news
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Protecting Human Trafficking Victims Through T Visas

The T visa grants temporary legal status and work authorization to trafficking survivors who assist law enforcement, providing safety and enabling prosecution of traffickers.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Understanding and Preventing Image-Based Sexual Abuse

Image-based sexual abuse is sexual violence causing enduring social, psychological, and economic harm, requiring changes in consent norms, empathy, and accountability for prevention.
Public health
from48 hills
2 months ago

'Sex trafficking' stings-or ICE deportation at the Super Bowl? - 48 hills

Super Bowl anti-trafficking narratives funnel funds into policing that harms sex workers and immigrants while rarely targeting actual traffickers.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

'Go to gardai' - Tanaiste urges any Epstein trafficking victims to come forward

Victims of Epstein-related trafficking to Ireland should report to gardaí and provide any information to enable investigation.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Human trafficking of workers a growing problem in Atlantic Canada, RCMP say | CBC News

Labour trafficking in Nova Scotia is increasing, involving coercion, threats, document confiscation, forced criminality, underpayment, and disproportionately affecting vulnerable immigrant and temporary workers.
#sexual-assault
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago
Canada news

Sexual assault survivor calls for accountability after police comments left her feeling humiliated' | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago
Canada news

Sexual assault survivor calls for accountability after police comments left her feeling humiliated' | CBC News

World news
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Crypto-Funded Human Trafficking Is Exploding

Cryptocurrency-enabled sales of human beings for prostitution and scam compounds rose about 85% in 2025, totaling hundreds of millions and often occurring in public channels.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Opinion: Will California lawmakers break their promise to child sexual abuse survivors?

Tax dollars should fund children's education, not attorneys' fees in child sex abuse cases; AB 218 closed a loophole that let schools avoid civil liability.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Disheartening': US justice department slashes funding to programs combating child sex trafficking

DOJ funding and training cuts under the Trump administration reduce law enforcement capacity to investigate and prosecute child sexual exploitation, endangering vulnerable children.
Law
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

DOJ released Epstein files with dozens of nudes and victims' names, reports say

DOJ released over 3 million Epstein-related records, but numerous victim-identifying details were inadvertently made public despite stated redaction efforts.
Law
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Op-Ed | Evolving legal frameworks to effectively prosecute conflict-related sexual violence (Part 2) amNewYork

Layered evidentiary approaches and derivative liability can establish responsibility for conflict-related sexual violence when individual attribution and forensic proof are scarce.
US news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

No girl should ever endure what Epstein put them through'

Melinda French Gates left the Gates Foundation and hopes Epstein's victims receive justice, citing painful memories tied to Bill Gates' Epstein connections.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Congressional Democrats vow justice for US citizens harmed by immigration agents: You deserve peace'

Luke Ganger said he and his brother were there to ask for you help and suggested the sense of loss his family felt had been deepened by subsequent events in Minneapolis, where a protester, Alex Pretti, also aged 37, was shot dead by two border patrol agents on 24 January. The deep distress our family feels at Renee's loss in such a violent and unnecessary way is complicated by feelings of disbelief, distress and desperation, he said.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

House members seek inquiry into DoJ's tracking of their Epstein files research

The Department of Justice logged and monitored congressional searches of unredacted Epstein files, prompting calls for investigations and separation-of-powers concerns.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Virginia's Law: How Democrat proposal could spark flood of sex abuse claims

Federal legislation would eliminate the 10-year civil statute of limitations for sexual abuse and trafficking cases, applying retroactively regardless of when abuses occurred.
US politics
fromemptywheel
2 months ago

"Epstein Is Dead:" Pam Bondi Is Neglecting Live Sex Trafficking Prosecutions to Criminalize Democrats - emptywheel

President Donald Trump berated U.S. attorneys for failing to prosecute his perceived political opponents and pressured the Justice Department to pursue partisan investigations.
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