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According to the Department of Justice, human trafficking is a growing problem with 17,000 boys and girls being forced to work at truck stops and rest areas nationwide.

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Our lawmakers are working hard to do something as well. Assemblyman John Hambrick said he has been focused on the issue the past four years.

During the 2009 legislative session, he said he pushed a bill through that went after pimps financially.

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When truck drivers break at a rest stop, they’re often confronted by young girls working in the sex trade — a trend a new human rights campaign hopes to combat…

In Nevada, where an estimated 400 children are being trafficked each night, Assemblyman John Hambrick hopes that the new initiative will help put a stop to this crime.

“We need to stop the demand,” Hambrick told MyNews3. ”The buyers that ...

CARSON CITY – A new campaign aimed at helping truck drivers and truck stop employees become more aware of how to identify and alert authorities to instances of underage children being forced into acts of prostitution was announced today by two Nevada organizations.

Assemblyman John Hambrick, R-Las Vegas, who has pursued legislation aimed at strengthening Nevada’s laws against human trafficking, said: “I am very pleased that ...

Friends,

Republicans have an opportunity and a responsibility in 2012 to bring conservative values back to the Nevada Legislature. Yesterday the Nevada Assembly Republicans met to select the person who will lead us through one of the most important elections in Nevada’s history. I’m honored to stand behind Assemblyman Pat Hickey, the new leader of our caucus.

Over the last several weeks our caucus has deliberated over some very ...

by James L. Dold, J.D.

On November 15, Polaris Project hosted the first ever National State Legislators Conference Call on Human Trafficking. More than 40 legislators from 26 states joined a conference call and webinar put together by Polaris Project to collaborate, share ideas, and advocate for anti-trafficking legislation. Each state has taken its own approach to combatting human trafficking and the purpose of the call was to give legislators an opportunity to learn more from each other on what has ...

For more information about this event, please contact UNR Unity, WFWP-Reno and the Freeze Project.

UNR Students Raise Awareness for Human Trafficking

The Women’s Federation for World Peace, Reno in association with ASUN Unity and the Freeze Project will host a collaboration of speakers talking about the reality and effects of human trafficking Wednesday, September 28 from 6-9pm in the ...

The issue of slavery was settled shortly after Nevada became a state in 1864. Most Americans believe slavery is a thing of the past that we learn about in history books, but it is still a reality for many, just with a new name — trafficking.

Trafficking is all around us, even in Nevada.

Last year the FBI conducted a three-day sweep, cracking down on child ...