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Local musician and WSU student Caden Holmes album, Commonground, will release on April 10. Photo credit: Caden Holmes

Making music to raise awareness for human trafficking

Ally Nelson March 29, 2021

Local musician and Weber State University student Caden Holmes will be releasing his second album, "Commonground," on April 10 on streaming platforms like Apple Music and Spotify.April 10 will also be...

The Operation Toussaint documentary film follows Tim Ballard in an undercover mission in Haiti to rescue sex trafficking victims. (Courtesy of Operation Underground Railroad)

Operation Underground Railroad working to take down human trafficking

Ally Nelson November 18, 2020

The human trafficking industry makes roughly $32 billion each year, according to Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes. The Polaris Project, the organization that handles the U.S. National Human Trafficking...

Standing up for the children

Francia Benson August 9, 2020

30 million people are enslaved worldwide, including two million children, according to the non-profit organization Operation Underground Railroad.To create awareness for the movement and of those who are...

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Pushing human trafficking out

Hannah Olsen January 26, 2019

Weber State University’s Jake Hutchins, director of alternative breaks in WSU's Service Team, has brought a new viral internet challenge to campus, which is focused on drawing attention to the issue...

Amnesty International club discusses 'Dark Side of Chocolate'

September 7, 2014

The Weber State University Amnesty International club held a film screening and short lecture on Thursday called the “Dark Side of Chocolate,” which discusses labor exploitation in cocoa plantations...

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