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UN Experts Warn Japan’s School Pamphlets Threaten Religious Minorities

Government-issued “child abuse” pamphlets conflate faith with harm, targeting minority religions and worsening an already perilous environment for religious freedom in Japan.

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Double-Edged Sword: AI Boosts FOIA Efficiency While Threatening Public Access

AI is speeding up FOIA responses, but may also be creating legal and ethical hazards that could undermine public requests and government accountability.

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“Operation Fool Around and Find Out Again” Targets Repeat Child Sex Offenders in Florida

Police arrest 246 sex crime suspects in a week-long sting, including repeat offenders seeking to exploit minors as young as 12.

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Michigan Church Attack Reflects Growing Pattern of Bigotry and Violence

Authorities investigate motives as communities mourn, but leaders vow: Hate will not triumph.

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Former NFL Linebacker Eric Johnson Sentenced for Human Trafficking in Georgia

Johnson transported victims and supplied firearms for a gang that trafficked five women, including a child. The Georgia AG says the community is safer now that LOTTO leaders are behind bars.

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Teen Survivor Sues Backpage, Hotels After Being Sold for Sex for Seven Months by Her Own Mother

The federal lawsuit targets Backpage and hotels that ignored warning signs—even as Tony Ortega defended the site, masking the serial sexual exploitation of girls like Isabelle Hughes.

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Georgia Hotels Face Multimillion-Dollar Penalties for Enabling Child Trafficking

Survivors and attorneys are forcing the hospitality industry to pay a steep price for looking the other way while children were abused.

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Oversight Council Hears Chilling Accounts of Sex Trafficking in Montana

Survivors describe years of rape, beatings, threats and quota systems as trafficking jumps 1,900 percent in Montana.

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US Court Hands 27-Year Sentence to GirlsDoPorn Founder for Coercion and Sex Trafficking

The case exposes systemic gaps in digital law and highlights the struggle to hold exploiters and platforms accountable for online sexual abuse. 

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Public Official Found Guilty Under New York Freedom of Information Law

Saratoga Springs’ unusual prosecution underscores the importance of transparency—and the legal consequences for officials who disregard it.

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Connecticut Agencies Caught Violating FOIA as Citizens Face Delays, Dodges and Fees

Despite a half-century-old FOIA law, citizens and journalists face months—even years—of stonewalling. Watchdogs warn government secrecy in the Nutmeg State threatens accountability and democracy itself.

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Taiwan Indicts Human Traffickers Who Lured Indonesian Women Into Sexual Slavery

The indictments mark a turning point as Taiwan strengthens anti-trafficking laws, expands cross-border cooperation and pledges protection for victims who testify.