human trafficking

Leslie King survived 20 years of sex trafficking. Just days before Christmas 2022, Governor Whitmer issued King a pardon.

A BridgeDetroit reporter chatted about their new pod series on how Detroit lost Black representation in the U.S. Congress. Then, we heard from a human trafficking survivor who is trying to make sure other survivors of human trafficking get the help they need.

As a young girl, Mindy Osantowski was a victim of sex trafficking at the hands of her then-step father. As a survivor and advocate in West Michigan, she…

In recent years, we've heard a lot more reports about law enforcement cracking down on human trafficking. In Michigan, a researcher is discovering that…

Michigan non-profits are looking into an innovative way of fighting human trafficking. The idea is to take advantage of free advertising on Google.Google…

ArtPrize opens today in Grand Rapids. Among the 1,453 artist entries for this year's competition is a play being performed each evening by ADAPT. Theatre…

So far this year, 133 cases of human trafficking have been reported in Michigan. Another 436 calls and emails referencing human trafficking Michigan have…

It's known as the world's oldest profession, but make no mistake: Some 80% of all sales of sex happen online.That figure comes from a first-of-its-kind…

The Firekeepers Human Trafficking Awareness Program is continuing its efforts to raise human trafficking awareness. Over the past year, the program has…

Human trafficking is a growing problem in our state. Reported cases of human trafficking in Michigan were up 16% in 2015 from the year before.And that's…