January 18, 2017

Photo from Proclamation Signed by Governor

Greetings from the Iowa Network Against Human Trafficking. We thought we’d share with you a copy of the Proclamation signed by the Governor on January 9th and a photo of all who attended Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness Day on the Hill. I hope all of you are introducing proclamations to your local city and…

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January 12, 2017

Backpage Shutdown!

On January 11th, Backpage.com announced the shutdown of its ‘adult’ section of the classifieds website! This announcement came on the eve of Backpage.com’s executives and general counsel appearing at a hearing today before the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) to answer questions about a report which shows Backpage.com’s ”adult services” section routinely advertised…

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December 23, 2016

Braking Traffik Recognized by FBI

Braking Traffik Recognized as Recipient of FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award for 2016 An Iowa organization has received national recognition as a leader in the fight to end trafficking. This is a very well deserved tribute to Braking Traffic and its founder, Maggie Tinsman and leader Cathy O’Keeffe. I am proud to add that both…

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