by Taylor King | Aug 25, 2019 | Articles, Legal Blog, Policy & Legislation
By: TAYLOR KING In 1870’s America, the civil war is over. The state of Mississippi elected the first black American congressman to represent the state’s interests in the federal government. Congress passed the 15th amendment, making it illegal to bar a citizen from...
by Taylor King | Jul 22, 2019 | Articles, Legal Blog, Policy & Legislation
By: TAYLOR KING Puffs of smoke billow from a factory chimney in Pullman, Illinois, in 1893, filling the skyline with the hopes of progress. This Chicago suburb, nestled in the stretch of America now known for its rust and decay, had just begun to glisten with...
by Cassondra Murphy | Feb 7, 2019 | Articles, Legal Blog, Policy & Legislation
By: CASSONDRA (Cj) MURPHY In January 2019, new laws1 took effect in Illinois that provide creative relief to human trafficking victims. These laws expand victims’ ability to bring civil lawsuits against their trafficker and provide financial incentives to cooperate...
by Cassondra Murphy | Nov 20, 2018 | Advocacy, Articles, Legal Blog
By: CASSONDRA (Cj) MURPHY In September 2018, the Human Trafficking Legal Center published its report, United States Federal Courts’ Continuing Failure to Order Mandatory Criminal Restitution for Human Trafficking Victims.1 This report built on its 2012 study, When...
