Sheriff's Department needs Civilian Oversight
Sheriff's Department needs Civilian Oversight

Sheriff's Department needs Civilian Oversight

In a recent editorial regarding allegations of corruption at the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, the Los Angeles Times called for the Board of Supervisors to quickly install an inspector general.

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Helping Victims of Human Trafficking
Helping Victims of Human Trafficking

Helping Victims of Human Trafficking

When Michelle Guymon first heard the term “sex trafficking,” she figured it was not her problem. After all, as a probation officer in Los Angeles County, she had no control over what happened in faraway places like Thailand or Belarus.

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Sex Trafficking in Los Angeles
Sex Trafficking in Los Angeles

Sex Trafficking in Los Angeles

It is estimated that hundreds of girls as young as 12 are the victims of human trafficking every year in Los Angeles. This is how it happens. Often, she is as young as 12. She doesn’t have a family. She longs for love and safety. She meets a man who sweet-talks her, promises her love, protection and money, buys her favorite brand of sneakers or splurges on an iPod. Except nothing is free.

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