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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

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11 Tweets That Will Permanently Alter How You See The World Cup

Comments (0) | #DarkSideofBrazil, #WorldCup, Brazil, Brazil 2014, Brazilian poverty, child prostitution, Drug, drug trade, drug trafficking, Drugs, fifa, human trafficking, International, poverty, prostitution, sex trafficking, Soccer, television, tourism, tourists, World Cup, World Cup 2014

Sara Newman
Deputy Editor

Social media is forcing people to look at what FIFA's not showing in Brazil.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

The World Cup Attracts Tourists & Traffickers

Comments (0) | 'Shameless Neon Tommy Series', 30-40% increase, Brazil 2014, Britons, child prostitution, CNN Freedom Project, Commercial Tourism, crime rates, Druglords, Favals, fifa, foreigners, human trafficking, International, Modern Slavery, pimps, polaris project, Recife, Soccer, Traffickers

Maya Richard-Craven
Contributor

Experts expect that child trafficking may increase by 30-40 percent during the World Cup

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

First O.C. Resident Sentenced Under New Human Trafficking Law

Comments (0) | California’s anti-human trafficking law, Chuncey Tarae Garcia, human trafficking, Los Angeles and Region, O.C., orange county, pimping, Prop 35, prostitution, sex work

Sara Newman
Deputy Editor

Chuncey Tarae Garcia holds a criminal record for dealing cocaine, but that’s not why he’s ending up behind bars this time. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

'Sluts' At The Super Bowl: How We're Part Of The Problem

Comments (0) | America, children, children's rights, derogatory, football, game, human trafficking, kidnap, Language, MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, Opinion, prostitution, rape, sex, sex trafficking, sex work, sexual assault, Slavery, slut shaming, Sunday, Superbowl, Superbowl Sunday, touchdown, victim blaming, violence against women, women's rights, world

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Judy Lee
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"Whore: a woman who sleeps with everyone but you."

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Reddit Talks Sex Work: What We Can Learn By Listening

Comments (0) | AMA, Australia, England, human trafficking, Investigative Reports, new zealand, police, prostitution, Reddit, sex industry, sex trafficking, sex work, sex worker, sex worker rights, sex workers

Sara Newman
Associate News Editor

The people who know the sex industry best explain the issues surrounding it. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Recent Brothel Raid Raises Questions About Modern Day Slavery

Comments (1) | brothel, California, equal exploitation, human trafficking, McKenna Aiello, modern day slavery, moreno valley, polaris project

Human trafficking is still a very prevalent issue. (Evan Courtney/Creative Commons)

McKenna Aiello
Staff Reporter

A functioning brothel was shut down across the street from an elementary school...

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

USC Students Rally Against Sex Trafficking

Comments (3) | human trafficking, Los Angeles, teenager prostitution, usc rally

Meng Meng
Staff Reporter

Sex trafficking in Los Angeles has become worse despite the passage of Prop 35.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Sex Trafficking Is No Foreign Matter

Comments (2) | California, escort service, figueroa street, human trafficking, L.A. County, Los Angeles, Los Angeles and Region, pimps, prostitution, sex trafficking, Southern California, The Mary Magdalene Project

Sex trafficking is a local problem here in LA, photo via Creative Commons

Shoko Oda
Staff Reporter

"The Majority of the [sex trafficking] cases you're going to see are ones just down the street on Figueroa." 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Your Rundown Of This Week's Best Stories

Comments (1) | Barack Obama, Boy Scouts, boy scouts gay policy, firefighters, firefighters rescue, Gun Control, human trafficking, nova, Opinion, rick perry, sex trafficking, skeet shooting, Super Bowl, Super Bowl Commercials

(Ken Mist, Creative Commons)

Calum Hayes
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We’ll count down from five to one (who doesn’t like a little suspense?). Without further ado...

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Human Trafficking In U.S. Raises Calls For Awareness And Legal Action

Comments (0) | human trafficking, ima matul, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, mary magdalane project, research, technology-facilitated trafficking, United States, world vision acts

Government officials discuss legal reform at Human Trafficking Symposium at USC on Nov. 16.

Sarah Zahedi
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Victim and advocates hope to spread awareness and push for legal reform.

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