In a time of recession and cutbacks, one of the areas under risk is the LAPD Vice Unit for Human Trafficking and Prostitution. In a nation where the practice is growing and a state where it ranks as one of the top in the nation in this category, this is an unthinkable move. The good…

As many of you know, I am involved in a lot to fight modern slavery and human trafficking, The state where I was born, Ohio, has had significant problems with this issue, with Toledo, Ohio being ranked 4th in the nation according to some studies. But as reported on CNN’s Freedom Project, everyday people are…

According to one new report, students or school officials who pray at a Texas graduation could find themselves in legal trouble or even jail time. Has it really come to this? Could a student who prays as part of their graduation find themselves arrested and imprisoned for thanking God for graduating high school? If so,…

MSNBC reported today American home foreclosures accounted for 28 percent of all home sales, a share nearly six times higher than what it would be in a healthy housing market. Yes, this is depressing news. Some would even call it a depression. But foreclosure is not always inevitable. We sometimes see family, friends, and neighbors…

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