Sep 14 Watch 7:33 Iowa teen who killed her rapist ordered to pay $150,000 to man's family By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Dorothy Hastings An Iowa court sentenced a teenage victim of sex trafficking to five years probation and ordered her to pay $150,000 to her abuser’s family. The case is underscoring a serious issue of justice where hundreds of victims of sexual abuse… Continue watching
Nov 15 WATCH: Biden addresses Tribal Summit, promises to combat crime on Native lands By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Speaking at a White House summit on tribal nations, Biden signed an executive order tasking the Justice, Homeland Security and Interior departments with pursuing strategies to reduce crime. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 5:21 Jury begins deliberating in R. Kelly case after weeks of harrowing witness testimony Continue watching
Jul 01 U.S. hits 17 nations for not combating human trafficking By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration is identifying 17 countries as not doing enough to combat human trafficking and warning them of potential sanctions. Continue reading
Feb 25 Olympics gymnastics coach dies by suicide after charges By Associated Press A former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sport doctor Larry Nassar died by suicide after being charged with two-dozen crimes, including forms of human trafficking, the state attorney general said. Continue reading
Feb 25 Ex-U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to Nassar charged By Ed White, Anna Liz Nicholas, Associated Press A former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar has been charged in Michigan with two dozen crimes. John Geddert was head coach of the 2012 U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics team, which won a gold… Continue reading
Sep 21 Barr announces $100 million more to combat human trafficking By Jeff Amy, Associated Press President Donald Trump's administration in August awarded $35 million in Justice Department grants to organizations that provide safe housing for victims of human trafficking. Continue reading
Aug 04 WATCH: Trump giving $35 million to aid human trafficking survivors By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The Trump administration is awarding more than $35 million in Justice Department grants to nonprofit organizations that provide safe housing for survivors of human trafficking. Continue reading
Aug 03 Anti-human trafficking organizations are struggling under COVID-19 By Corinne Redfern, The Fuller Project Trafficking survivors say they are unable to access food and water, safe accommodation or psychological support during the pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 7:21 'The Trade' offers nuanced, intimate picture of the complexity of immigration Immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border is among the most politically divisive issues of our time -- and often presented as black and white. But the second season of filmmaker Matthew Heineman's documentary series "The Trade" offers a complex, intimate and… Continue watching