January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and Jan. 11 is Human Trafficking Awareness Day.Human trafficking is a humanitarian crisis that is a form of modern day slavery. Not only is human trafficking prevalent around the world, but cases of human trafficking are reported in all 50 states.The Lenawee Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition will be hosting an online panel forum titled "A Look into Human Trafficking" at 7 p.m. Jan. 28. Here is the lineup:• "What is Human Trafficking? —
Public meetings for the week of Jan. 10 The Columbian
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Urban County Policy Board, meeting remotely.
• 8:30 a.m., regular meeting: election of vice chair, CDBG-CV3 health clinic updates and recommendations, neighborly scoring refresher.
Vancouver City Council, meeting remotely. Available at CVTV.org or via telephone at 877-568-4106, access code 779-803-645.
• 5 p.m., workshop: COVID-19 community testing site update.
• 5:30 p.m., workshop: Fourth Plain Commons update.
• 6:30 p.m., regular meeting: Proclamation of Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month, virtual opening of DuBois Neighborhood Park, acceptance of construction for First Neighborhood Park, Southside Interceptor Rehabilitation and Central Vancouver North Phase 1 Sewer Improvements, contract award for staff apparel, agreement with Washington Department of Ecology for pollution prevention, amendment to the VMC. Citizen forum.
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January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Human trafficking has existed in one form or another since the beginning of time. It is a devastating crime that exists in the shadows of society. This is a vastly under reported crime and a crime which is as difficult to investigate as it can be to detect.
Every year, millions of men, women and children are trafficked around the world, including the United States. Human trafficking is unfortunately a profitable criminal enterprise generating billions of dollars in profit off the backs of vulnerable people. Human trafficking is second only to drug trafficking in terms of profits. When people sell drugs, the drugs are consumed and are then gone. Human traffickers are able to sell their victims repeatedly. Traffickers use physical force, fraud and coercion to lure and force victims into the human trafficking trade. Victims rarely come forward for help for a variety of reasons, including fear and sometimes embarrassment
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Thunderstorms early, then variable clouds overnight with still a chance of showers. Low near 55F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Localized flooding is expected. Updated: April 16, 2021 @ 5:56 pm