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Portraits Of Resilience: How 19 Women Around The Globe Face The Pandemic

Women often bear a heavier burden at times of crisis. They take care of the kids, the house, the survival of families. NPR photographed and interviewed 19 women over 3 weeks. Here are their stories.

October 11, 2020
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In a given month, 7,200 men buy sex with an adolescent female in Georgia. Atlanta has the highest annual revenue in the underground commercial sex economy at $290m per year.

Cracking Down On Sex Trafficking In Georgia, One Billboard At A Time

A major campaign is underway to stop human trafficking in Georgia. First lady Marty Kemp is the co-chair of the newly formed Georgians for Refuge,...

June 06, 2019
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By:
  • Leah Fleming and
  • Taylor Gantt
Gov. Brian Kemp poses with a red X on his hand to raise awareness for the "End It Movement" aimed at combating sex trafficking.

Kemp Signs Multiple Sex Trafficking Bills

Gov. Brian Kemp signed three bills into law this Thursday morning aimed at curbing human trafficking and safeguarding victims in the state.

April 18, 2019
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By:
  • Robert Jimison and
  • Bailey Walker

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Political Rewind: Cohen Hearing, Abortion Bill and Kemp Healthcare Plan Moves Forward

On this edition of Political Rewind, President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen is continuing his appearance before the House Oversight...

February 27, 2019
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  • Bill Nigut
First Lady Marty Kemp announces the creation of a sex trafficking commission at the State Capitol on Tuesday.

First Lady Kemp, GBI Announce Sex Trafficking Commission

First lady Marty Kemp announced a new initiative Tuesday aimed at combating human trafficking in the state. Speaking in the governor’s office, Kemp...

February 27, 2019
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  • Bailey Walker
Seventy-two school buses rolled through the streets of Atlanta today to raise awareness about sex trafficking.

72 Buses Rumble Through Atlanta To Highlight Sex Trafficking

Seventy-two school buses rolled through the streets of Atlanta Wednesday to raise awareness about sex trafficking. The event was held by Street Grace...

January 02, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell

GPB Midday Headlines For Wednesday August 22, 2018

Buford County School Superintendent On Tape Using Racial Slurs 15-Year-Old Girl Rescued From Sex Traffickers In Marietta Marietta High School Athletes...

August 22, 2018
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  • Drew Dawson
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's field office for the Atlanta area is in Chamblee, Georgia.

How The FBI Rescued 148 Children From Human Trafficking In Georgia

Every month approximately 374 girls are sexually exploited in Georgia. On average, they are 12-14 years old. Last month, the Federal Bureau of...

June 11, 2018
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By:
  • Summer Evans and
  • Virginia Prescott

Cracking Down On Online Sex Trafficking

Georgia ranks near the top nationally for having the most human trafficking cases. Data compiled by the National Human Trafficking Resource Center shows...

March 19, 2018
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea and
  • La'Raven Taylor

Sex Trafficking Persists In Metro Atlanta

There were two big stories that made headlines involving sex trafficking in Georgia last week. In Savannah, a man was convicted of 19 counts of child...

March 15, 2017
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By:
  • Leah Fleming and
  • Taylor Gantt

Will The Super Bowl Bring More Sex Trafficking To Atlanta?

Atlanta consistently ranks high among sex trafficking hubs in America.

July 07, 2016
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington

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