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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

TN: Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault

Undocumented immigrants, youths involved in the juvenile-justice or foster-care system, and people with substance-use disorders are at higher risk for human trafficking, according to the Polaris Project. (Adobe Stock)
TN Hotline Received More than 1,000 Human-Trafficking Tips in 2021

January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and state public health officials said it is important to recognize the warning signs and risk …

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In 2017, Tennessee had the 11th highest gun death rate in the country, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. (Adobe Stock)
TN Lawmakers Press Governor for “Common-Sense” Gun Reform

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As talk of federal gun-control legislation continues in the weeks following mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton…

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About 9 percent of all teens are the victim of physical violence from a dating partner each year, according to the CDC. (@lesya/Twenty20)
TN Groups: Healthy Teen Communication Could Help Stop Abuse

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — About 1-in-10 teens who have been on a date have also been physically abused by a boyfriend or girlfriend in the last year …

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Under the conditions of her high-profile release from prison, Cyntoia Brown will be required to undergo regular counseling, work at least 50 hours of community service and find employment. (Change.org)
TN Governor Grants Clemency to Sex-Trafficking Victim

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In one of his last acts as governor, Bill Haslam has granted the prospect of freedom to Cyntoia Brown, commuting her life …

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University of Tennessee law students have been working to help some of the 97 people taken into custody during an ICE raid this April. (Working Families Party)
ICE Detention Presents Threat of Sexual Assault for LGBT Detainees

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – New data shows lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender immigrants are 97 times more likely to face sexual assault in federal …

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Most human trafficking victims will encounter a medical professional, and Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn.,  sponsored legislation that would give medical professionals tools to identify people who are being exploited. (ACF OPA)
TN Congressman Leads Way in Preventing Human Trafficking

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Human trafficking is a significant problem in Tennessee, with its size, number of interstate highways and relatively healthy …

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The Joyful Heart Foundation released a PSA this month nationwide, working to raise awareness about the problem of untested rape kits in crime labs across the country. (Joyful Heart Foundation)
As TN Rape Kits Sit on Shelves, State Comptroller Urges Update

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – At last count, more than 9,000 rape kits sat on shelves in storage across Tennessee, but that number could be even higher…

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This is the period known as the Red Zone, when a higher rate of sexual assaults occurs on college campuses, as students return to school. (Allen Forrest/flickr.com)
Red Zone: Sex-Assault Risk Greater on College Campuses

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — With college classes in full swing and dorms teeming with eager and excited students, there is one unwelcome part of back-to-…

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The movement to end mass incarceration in the U.S. has a new digital tool for its toolbox. Credit: larryfarr/morguefile.com
New 'App' Pinpoints Companies that Gain from Incarceration

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee's incarceration rate has quadrupled since 1978, according to the Prison Policy Initiative. The trend is a concern for …

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PHOTO: Stores make an attempt at propriety in displaying adult magazines with covers partially hidden, but teens have easy access online. Experts say it distorts what they view as healthy relationships and body image. Photo credit: Ed Kohler
The Proliferation of Pornography: What's a Parent To Do?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - This generation of teens is hardly the first to check out pornography, but experts say the easy access to it with today's …

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PHOTO: One effort that continues to grow nationwide to raise awareness and get men more involved in sexual assault prevention is called
Preventing Sexual Assault: Colleges and Men Urged to Lead

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - An estimated one out of five women is sexually assaulted during college. A new effort is under way to help schools do a better job …

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PHOTO: Part of this year's Giving Tuesday is asking people to take and post
The "Unselfie" Introduced for 2nd Annual Giving Tuesday

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – With Black Friday and Cyber Monday now in the books, people around the state and nation are being asked to think of others …

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