By: Cassondara (Cj) Murphy The International Women’s Day 2019 campaign drives home the message of #BalanceforBetter, meaning that gender balance...
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Innovation in Illinois: General Assembly Passes Laws to Provide Creative Relief for Human Trafficking Victims
By: CASSONDRA (Cj) MURPHY In January 2019, new laws1 took effect in Illinois that provide creative relief to human trafficking victims. These laws...
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act Becomes Law
By: CASSONDRA (Cj) MURPHY President Trump signed into law the last of the four bills that represent the most recent reauthorization of the...
Human Trafficking Legal Center Publishes 2018 Restitution Report
By: CASSONDRA (Cj) MURPHY In September 2018, the Human Trafficking Legal Center published its report, United States Federal Courts’ Continuing...
On This Day in History: British Surrender at Yorktown, Virginia
By: Cj MURPHY On October 19, 1781, British troops surrendered to the American Continental Army in Yorktown, Virginia. This battle informally marked...
#InContext: Anne Frank
One of the most notable authors of the 20th century, Anne Frank has become a voice for the millions of victims of the Holocaust through her diary....
Beyond Backpage.com: SESTA/FOSTA Becomes Law
By: CASSONDRA (Cj) MURPHY On April 11, 2018, President Trump signed the SESTA/FOSTA bill package into law. Despite debate over the merits of the...
#InContext: Anna Julia Cooper
Spanning the time from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement, Anna Julia Cooper’s life was defined by her tireless fight for freedom and...