Megan O’Halloran’s new position as executive director of the Franciscan Peacemakers is part of her ongoing faith journey.
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$100,000 grant will allow Milwaukee nonprofit to serve more sexually exploited women
A $100,000 grant from the City of Milwaukee will help Inner Beauty Center increase staffing and provide additional support for sexually exploited women.
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UMOS, partners launch new effort to stop labor trafficking in Wisconsin
UMOS and its partners hope to combat labor trafficking in Wisconsin with the help of a $5.1 million grant that will be used to hire more personnel and to create a more coordinated response.
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NNS wins prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award
The Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service has won a regional Edward R. Murrow Award from RTDNA for Allison Dikanovic’s special report, “A Crime Hidden in Plain Sight: Human Trafficking in Milwaukee.” The two-part series ran on Feb. 29 and March 1, 2016. The Radio Television Digital News Association has been honoring outstanding achievements in journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971.
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New shelter offers women a chance to leave life on the streets
Clare Community has opened a home for prostitutes and victims of sex trafficking while they transition to a new life.
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Benefit to raise money for child victims of human trafficking
Alverno College students are working to support an orphanage that mainly serves young girls who were victims of human trafficking. They are “Hope for Nicaragua,” a benefit fundraiser for Casa Mision Santa Faz on Friday, Nov. 9.