From the editorial: "'There’s ... comfort in (the myth of) trafficking being perpetrated by strangers, (someone) other than family members, other than neighbors, and people within our own community'.”
Four Minnesota tribal nations will receive federal grants ranging from $450,000 to $900,000 to support public safety initiatives, combat the opioid epidemic and provide victim services.
Advocates say changes in state law, an evolution of police practices and the addition of new victim resources all help build confidence for those who come forward.
From the column: "No one should ever experience the trauma of sexual assault, but it happens so often. It’s difficult to humanize statistics, but these numbers do represent humans — humans we care about, work with, and live next to."
From the editorial: "As outrageous, perverse, and wrongheaded as that scenario is, it’s reality. … A legislative solution (is being sought) this session in St. Paul."
From the editorial: "Although there aren’t data to indicate whether incidents are on the rise or declining, it’s clear the problem remains as serious in the Northland as elsewhere. Disappointingly, its horrors persist."
From the editorial: "Trafficking destroys lives — and will continue to as long as it’s as invisible as a sneaked text message or as anonymous as an online ad."
