Human Trafficking

Many Illinois measures will now head to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, including a bill that changes how damages accrue under Illinois’ first-in-the-nation biometric data privacy law.

Advocates praised the law, which prevents underaged survivors from being charged with prostitution and requires law enforcement to immediately report suspected cases to the state, as a step in the right direction.

The Shrewsbury Democrat also discussed efforts to protect children from sex trafficking and expectations for the rest of the 2022 session.

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 11, 2013 - Drug trafficking is the No. 1 illegal trade in the world, and trafficking in human…

The International Institute of St. Louis has received a grant from the U.S. Justice Department to fund initiatives to address problems of labor and sex…

Human trafficking remains a problem throughout the world, but it is closer to home than we often realize.“It’s a tremendous issue here in Missouri,”…

Missouri lawmakers debated and passed several bills this week, even with the ongoing distraction of the indictment of Gov. Eric Greitens.The first-term…

Legislation designed to combat human trafficking in Missouri is on its way to Gov. Eric Greitens.The bill would require airports, bus and train stations,…

Missouri lawmakers continue to work on several bills, including one that could result in the first filibuster of the 2018 legislative session.A bill…

It was a short but busy day for the Missouri House, as they sent three bills - on lobbyist gifts, human trafficking and hair braiding - to the Senate on…