2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1073+ words) Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, many Muslim Americans are still perceived in ways shaped by 9/11 and continue to face discrimination, bigotry and suspicion. Muslim women, many of whom wear a visible identifier of their faith, often find…...

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1+ week, 3+ day ago   (145+ words) Home » News » UPDATE: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules State Public Policy Does Not Bar Insurance Coverage for Trafficking Claims According to the plaintiffs, “[a]s a matter of ‘public policy,’ this erroneous decision also has devastating implications regarding the availability of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (458+ words) THE Supreme Court has ruled that an affidavit of desistance cannot be used to dismiss a human trafficking case, warning that such withdrawals are “highly suspect” when made by victims of exploitation, particularly children. In a decision penned by Associate…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (114+ words) Missouri Lawyers Media Criminal Law-Child Pornography-Restitution-Evidence of Loss Staff Report//August 26, 2026// Defendant appealed the portion of his sentence ordering him to pay restitution to one of his victims. Defendant pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography and did not object…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1637+ words) When a North Texas man was convicted in federal court of conspiring to run a brothel, he agreed to forfeit the building used to house the operation. Jeffrey Wittman, a former car dealership finance manager, was sentenced in 2018 to less…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1701+ words) Austin Ryan Lauless was sentenced to 84 years in prison in late 2025 after being convicted of sex trafficking and exploiting children across the U.S., including in Texas. The case was prosecuted in the Southern District of Indiana. For the survivors of his…...