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Black History Month events in Sacramento – Sacramento Bee

February 1, 2012 By FDFF.org Leave a Comment

Black History Month is upon us and there will be scores of programs and activities taking place this month in celebration throughout the Sacramento area. Rosa Parks Day events will be held the first week of February, while Sacramento Public Library will be …
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Hamblen deputies, FBI uncover human trafficking ring – WBIR

May 8, 2011 By FDFF.org Leave a Comment

A five month undercover investigation in Hamblen County has ended with detectives breaking-up a full blown human trafficking operation. Hamblen deputies and FBI agents raided a house on Springvale Road near Morristown on May 4th. They took three men into …
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Aquino, Thai PM to tackle drugs, human trafficking – Manila Bulleting Online

April 29, 2011 By FDFF.org Leave a Comment

BANGKOK, Thailand – President Benigno S. Aquino III and Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva are expected to tackle illegal drugs and human trafficking when they meet next month during the Filipino leader’s state visit here. Prime Minister Abhisit …
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Trafficking rare but worrisome in New England – msnbc.com

April 24, 2011 By FDFF.org Leave a Comment

Human trafficking charges, like those brought against a military officer from the United Arab Emirates in Rhode Island earlier this month, are rare in New England, but reflect a growing problem across the nation and the globe, a senior federal official in …
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Obama’s new regulatory rule, legalizing prostitution, and fight against HIV/AIDS – Examiner

June 17, 2010 By FDFF.org

Last month, President Obama eased up the federal fundings for groups supporting prostitution and sex trafficking. According to a news article , a new regulatory rule that went into effect does not necessarily drop the …
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Thursday’s calendar of events – Thomasville Times-Enterprise

April 21, 2010 By FDFF.org

The Thomas County branch of NAACP holds its monthly meetings at 6 p.m., are the second Thursday of each month at the Frederick Douglass Complex. Families Anonymous meetings are at 7 p.m., each Monday at the Milton-Everett YMCA board of directors room …
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UW-Madison’s La Follette School to host discussion … – UW Madison

April 19, 2010 By FDFF.org

A prize-winning author known for his global research on modern-day slavery will deliver a free public lecture this month at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as part of a daylong symposium on human trafficking. Madison native E. Benjamin Skinner …
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BCTC Danville campus hosts Frederick Douglass re-enactor (The Danville Advocate-Messenger)

March 8, 2010 By FDFF.org

As part of Black History Month, Bluegrass Community and Technical College will host a performance of “Experience the Spirit,” a presentation by Michael E. Crutcher Sr. re-enacting the life of Frederick Douglass, an anti-slavery leader in the 1800s.
Read the entire story here:BCTC Danville campus hosts Frederick Douglass re-enactor (The Danville Advocate-Messenger)

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The legacy of Frederick Douglass (FOX 13 Tampa Bay)

March 8, 2010 By FDFF.org

In the annual observance of Black History month, one historical figure looms large: Frederick Douglass. He was a giant of American history who freed himself from slavery, and then helped free thousands more.
Read the entire story here:The legacy of Frederick Douglass (FOX 13 Tampa Bay)

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BREAKING NEWS: Police make arrests in human trafficking (The Montgomery County Sentinel)

March 4, 2010 By FDFF.org

Several people were arrested last month for Human Trafficking cases in Montgomery County, according to police. In three separate incidents throughout the county, the arrested individuals allegedly committed human trafficking crimes.
Read the entire story here:BREAKING NEWS: Police make arrests in human trafficking (The Montgomery County Sentinel)

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