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Super Bowl Safety: Law enforcement cracking down on human trafficking, counterfeit merchandise
By Kim Passoth Published: Feb. 6, 2024 at 1:40 AM CST LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – With Super Bowl festivities this week and the big game Sunday, security is tight. There are layers of security. This week there are a number of local, state, and federal agencies working together to keep everyone safe. At a joint news…
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DHS, Lyft Partner on Human Trafficking Prevention Campaign
BY MIRANDA NAZZARO – 02/07/24 1:57 PM ET The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is teaming up with ride-hailing company Lyft to prevent human trafficking and raise awareness on the issue, the department announced Wednesday. The partnership, between the DHS Blue Campaign and Lyft, will include a tutorial program to help ride-hailing drivers in the United States…
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10 Guards, 900 Inmates: Wisconsin Prisons See Dire Results of Ignored Warnings
By Mario Koran / The New York Times / Wisconsin Watch and Justin Mayo / Big Local News February 2nd, 2024 An extreme shortage of guards at Wisconsin’s prisons slowed basic operations to a crawl. Inmates escaped, prisons locked down and conditions deteriorated. Reporters examined staffing and payroll data and interviewed dozens of guards and inmates for this article,…
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Arrowhead High School Investigates Racist Social Media Post as Parents, Community Advocates Discuss Solutions
By: Mariam Mackar Posted at 9:36 PM, Feb 07, 2024 and last updated 10:26 AM, Feb 08, 2024 On Monday, a Snapchat showing a photo of a table of Black students with a racial slur as the caption made its way around the Hartland area. On Monday, a Snapchat showing a photo of a table of Black students…
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Aging inmates seek compensation for abuse in Canadian prisons
By Jason Proctor On January 30, 2024 Federal court judge certifies class-action lawsuit on behalf of federal inmates aged 50 and older They couldn’t escape the law; now time has caught up with them as well. A group of federal prison inmates aged 50 and older have been given the green light to proceed with a class-action lawsuit…
Read MoreOlder women workers face significant financial hurdles: report
By Kathleen Steele Gaivin On January 31, 2024 Women aged 55 or more years face significant financial hurdles, according to a recent report from the Center for American Progress. “Protections against age discrimination, enhanced workforce supports, and a higher minimum wage are needed to advance equity for older women,” according to the report. “The ability…
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Venezuela builds forces near border with Guyana despite agreement to de-escalate
By Vasco Cotovio and Allegra Goodwin On February 10, 2024 Satellite images show Venezuela has bolstered its military presence near the border with Guyana, despite Caracas saying it would pursue a diplomatic avenue to try and resolve the long-standing territorial dispute over an oil-rich piece of Guyanese land. Imagery from Maxar collected in January showed an expansion…
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Police fire tear gas as hundreds protest government in Haiti
Reporting by Steven Aristil; Writing by Sarah Morland; Editing by Kim Coghill On February 7, 2024 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Hundreds of Haitians took to the streets on Monday to protest the unelected government of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, whose administration has seen alliances of violent gangs expand control across most of the capital…
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What Is Behind the Criminal Conflict Raging in Chiapas, Mexico?
By Juliana Manjarrés On February 8, 2024 Mexico’s southern state of Chiapas has started 2024 with a surge in violence between the Sinaloa Cartel and Jalisco Cartel New Generation, in what is just the latest flare up of a prolonged conflict between factions of the rival groups. On February 5, several families returned to the towns of…
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