BUCHAREST, Romania—Romanian authorities descended on a compound near Bucharest on Saturday to tow away a fleet of luxury cars and other assets worth an estimated $3.9 million in the case investigating Andrew Tate, the social media personality who is detained in the country on charges of human trafficking. Romania’s National Agency for the Administration of […]
President Joe Biden signed a bi-partisan bill on Dec. 27 that codifies and expands the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT). The Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2022 provides $14 million to the CCHT. Part of that money will be used to staff the organization with “at least 45 employees […]
In the state of California, human trafficking is still considered a non-violent and non-serious crime. After multiple attempts to try and change the classification of the crime, the proposals failed to pass in the state’s legislation. NTD News heard from Republican Senator Shannon Grove regarding her countless efforts to try to change the law.
Two lawyers are suing hospitals for alleged wrongful deaths based on a certain protocol that was used for patients that were said to have COVID. A state senator talks about her efforts to make human trafficking a more serious crime in California. Though little progress was made this last legislative session, she is not giving […]
NTD got some of the main takeaways from a border summit that was held in Houston, Texas, on Sept. 16, as an expert outlined how technology can help with border security and an investigative journalist described the horrors of cross-border human trafficking.
Lawmakers are proposing legislation that would ban all government departments from procuring goods linked to modern slavery or human trafficking. This comes as the government passed similar legislation in April, which only applied to NHS England. It follows concerns about the Chinese communist party’s repression of Uyghurs.
An unsealed court document shows that issues with air conditioning in the semi-truck likely caused the deadliest human trafficking incident in San Antonio, Texas. Alleged conspirator Christian Martinez, 28, who was charged along with the truck driver Homero Zamorano, Jr., told a government confidential informant that the air conditioner was not working properly before the […]
The Florida Supreme Court gave permission to Go. Ron DeSantis to make a major move in keeping Florida safe. The governor is now allowed to conduct a statewide investigation on any entities that may be assisting with human trafficking, including local governments.
THESSALONIKI, Greece—Two people, one believed to be a migrant and the other the alleged trafficker, died Saturday in northern Greece while trying to evade a police checkpoint, police in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki said. Twelve more people riding in the passenger car were injured, with the most serious injuries suffered by those stashed […]
Utah officials arrested 21 individuals and rescued 3 victims as part of its Human Trafficking Rescue Operation. Utah County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Jason Randall said undercover officers posted on social media platforms as part of the operation. The officers responded to advertisements and set up a meeting place in the northern part of Utah County. They arrested the suspects when they arrived. […]
