/tags/human-trafficking Human Trafficking en-US Copyright Mon, 05 May 2025 13:09:36 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-05/california-democrats-backed-into-a-corner-over-teen-sex-solicitation California Republicans are increasingly pushing Democrats on child sex crimes bills. The supermajority is growing more divided about it. Mon, 05 May 2025 13:09:36 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-05/california-democrats-backed-into-a-corner-over-teen-sex-solicitation Jeanne Kuang /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2023-01-31/wed-9-40-homeland-security-works-to-get-human-trafficking-out-of-illegal-weed-business Robert Hammer of Homeland Security Investigations talks to JPR's Roman Battaglia about the agency's work to bust human trafficking in illegal cannabis operations in Oregon and across the Pacific Northwest. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 06:03:11 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2023-01-31/wed-9-40-homeland-security-works-to-get-human-trafficking-out-of-illegal-weed-business The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /law-and-justice/2023-12-03/sex-traffickers-evade-justice-as-child-victims-openly-walk-pacific-northwest-streets Survivors, police frustrated with low convictions as reported sex trafficking soars in Oregon and Washington. Sun, 03 Dec 2023 14:39:05 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-12-03/sex-traffickers-evade-justice-as-child-victims-openly-walk-pacific-northwest-streets Kelsey Turner /law-and-justice/2023-01-30/illegal-cannabis-was-less-of-a-problem-last-year-law-enforcement-wants-to-keep-it-that-way Southern Oregon and Northern California are historically popular places to grow cannabis. But recent challenges – including violence against undocumented workers and wage theft on illegal farms – have brought unwanted attention to the cannabis industry. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 23:20:37 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-01-30/illegal-cannabis-was-less-of-a-problem-last-year-law-enforcement-wants-to-keep-it-that-way Roman Battaglia /politics-government/2022-06-16/human-trafficking-a-major-problem-in-southern-oregons-illegal-cannabis-industry-according-to-officials Authorities from the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission visited Southern Oregon to hear from lawmakers, state officials and stakeholders Wednesday about the issues they expect to face with the cannabis market during 2022. Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:17:04 GMT /politics-government/2022-06-16/human-trafficking-a-major-problem-in-southern-oregons-illegal-cannabis-industry-according-to-officials Roman Battaglia /politics-government/2021-12-13/new-law-requires-oregon-bar-and-restaurant-employees-to-report-suspected-sex-trafficking Bar and restaurant employees in Oregon will be required to report suspected sex trafficking when a new law takes effect January 1st. Tue, 14 Dec 2021 00:52:35 GMT /politics-government/2021-12-13/new-law-requires-oregon-bar-and-restaurant-employees-to-report-suspected-sex-trafficking Chris M Lehman / KLCC /law-and-justice/2021-08-19/illegal-marijuana-farm-under-investigation-for-involuntary-servitude-human-trafficking Yesterday, the Josephine County Sheriff's department raided a ranch in the Illinois valley that is being investigated on charges of illegal marijuana cultivation, involuntary servitude, human trafficking and forced labor. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:44:09 GMT /law-and-justice/2021-08-19/illegal-marijuana-farm-under-investigation-for-involuntary-servitude-human-trafficking Sophia Prince /law-and-justice/2021-07-11/supreme-court-decision-could-mean-increase-in-labor-trafficking-of-farmworkers Experts say the Supreme Court decision to restrict union organizers from farms could have an unintended consequence: an increase in labor trafficking of farmworkers. Sun, 11 Jul 2021 21:21:12 GMT /law-and-justice/2021-07-11/supreme-court-decision-could-mean-increase-in-labor-trafficking-of-farmworkers Kate Cimini /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-01-27/recovering-from-trafficking-at-redemption-ridge Slavery was outlawed a long time in the United States. But people controlling other people for financial gain is still a concern. Young women who have… Mon, 27 Jan 2020 18:25:15 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-01-27/recovering-from-trafficking-at-redemption-ridge The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-01-15/striking-yoga-poses-for-a-point We like to think we're long past the days when people were forced into slavery or prostitution. But the stories of people who have been victims of human… Tue, 15 Jan 2019 18:02:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-01-15/striking-yoga-poses-for-a-point The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team