Humanity Archive
By: Sara KimSex trafficking occurs more frequently in America than many people assume, and takes form in diverse ways and areas throughout the country. One of the problems that sex trafficking victims face lies in the justice system, which does …
Jen Spry, a human trafficking survivor. (Photo: Russ DeSantis)By: Janice TjengJen Spry, a 42-year-old registered nurse, was once a victim of child trafficking. When she was 8, her neighbor caught her and the other children at her neighborhood, Norristown, Pennsylvania. …
Kimberly Moffitt, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; John Rennie Short, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Kate Drabinski, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and Michael Sierra-Arevalo, Yale University Editor’s note: Protests erupted Monday into violence in Baltimore following the funeral of …
By: Kristine AlarconOn April 21st, the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)’s Dream Resource Center (DRC) released a study called “Pol(ICE) in My Head.” The study focused on the mental health of undocumented and uninsured youths revealing that there …
In a sense all courts solve problems, although traditionally, the approach is punitive – translating a crime into how many months or years a defendant owes society and warehousing him or her in a prison. While not excusing drug abuse, …
In our always-connected lives, it can be hard for our clients to find a quiet space to reflect on their goals to take control of their money and their lives. Our smartphones are never more than a few feet …
Written b yJeane W Anastas, New York University President Barack Obama took a significant step on April 9 when he approved a statement supporting state-level bans on “conversion or reparative” therapies for LGBT youth. One part of the statement merits …
Written by Michael Sierra-Arevalo, Yale University The video of a fleeing Walter Scott being shot in the back by North Charleston police officer Michael Slager is chilling. Scott flees from Slager; Slager draws his sidearm and fires eight shots. As the …
During a recent conversation with Thomas Lee, the director of Youth Moving On, Hillsides’ program of services for youth from ages 18 to 25 formerly in foster care or on probation, it became obvious that the odds against these young people …
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