Local artist brings visuals to poems in unexpected ways
“I wanted to put pictures into poems, give voice to a visual,” says Hasna Sal of her new book, Poems In Glass. The visuals are turning heads. Her book launch was recently ... Read More »
Public-private partnership leads to more than 100 human trafficking arrests
A local Kansas City area organization, DeliverFund, provided support to a multistate operation to stop human trafficking. Operation United Front resulted in 102 arrests and the rescue of 47 victims and sex ... Read More »
How ‘Katie’ came to be sex-trafficked and what your church can do
“Katie” met him at the mall. Though she was only 15, she knew that there was something different about this one. From the start, he showered her with kindness and attention. It ... Read More »
Five men arrested in Oak Grove as part of sex trafficking sting
Five men were arrested in Oak Grove as part of an effort to crack down on sex trafficking in Missouri. Authorities said 10 women were contacted and offered victim services, including food, ... Read More »
Nation’s first memorial to human trafficking to be unveiled Oct. 24 in Kansas City
Kansas City is the crossroads of many things, from the trails that led pioneers west, the country’s rail and Interstate highway systems, to 21st Century fiber optics. It’s also the crossroads of ... Read More »
‘8 Days’ Director: Trump ‘Has done more to fight’ human trafficking than Obama, leftists
Anti-human trafficking leader Jaco Booyens said at Turning Point USA’s High School Leadership Summit on Thursday that he could not “get the radical left” or the “Obama White House” to fight human ... Read More »
12 practical steps for protecting children from sexual abuse
The Metro Voice’s recent articles (see links below) on child molestation provide detailed descriptions of how pedophiles and child molesters think and act as described by members of law enforcement. Here is ... Read More »
EXAMINING OUR VALUE: What is the place of the Church and Christians in today’s society?
Many people gravitate towards the idea of helping the poor within our community, nation and world. However, do we really understand who the poor are, and what poverty and suffering really is? ... Read More »
Dirty Dozen: 12 companies and entities facilitating sexual exploitation
The National Center on Sexual Exploitation has released its 2019 “Dirty Dozen List.” The list details “mainstream” companies and entities that are considered to be “facilitators of sexual exploitation in our society ... Read More »
Propaganda, fake news and bias
If you google “propaganda defined” you get this definition: derogatory information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view. You ... Read More »
Campaign to Fight Human Trafficking by Cutting Demand for Prostitution
A new awareness campaign in Kansas is aimed at cutting the demand for prostitution as a way to fight human trafficking. The campaign involves state agencies and local advocacy groups teaming up ... Read More »
Missionary shares challenges trafficking victims face after rescue
When Tess Franzen shares about human trafficking and rescuing those who are being trafficked, there’s a distinct tone in her voice that’s difficult to describe. Passionate patience? Intense composure? Perhaps loving endurance? ... Read More »
City of Topeka and Shawnee County declare war on human trafficking
The Shawnee County Commission, at their meeting on April 5, voted to approve a resolution “declaring war” on human trafficking. The City of Topeka’s governing body had voted 9-0 on April 3 ... Read More »
