Opinion

The hidden but growing problem of human trafficking in greater Charlotte

The anti-human-trafficking film Sound of Freedom ends with a statement telling viewers that human trafficking is a $150 billion (that’s with a b) enterprise and that more than 40 million individuals are enslaved worldwide. That latter figure is more than the population of Canada and a dozen other countries. This led me to wonder how...

Mark Herring

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New age-verification law for online porn will protect NC children

Children in North Carolina are being targeted by the porn industry on a daily basis. The NC General Assembly has passed several pieces of good legislation that address obscene materials children are allowed to access in schools and at public venues. One piece of legislation that passed recently is a bill addressing pornographic materials children...

Neal Jackson
News

Lawmaker plans bill requiring schools to teach about dangers of sexual abuse

Editor’s note: This story was corrected to reflect that Erin’s Law has not yet been passed in New York. The original version misstated that it had been adopted by New York legislators. We sincerely apologize for the error.  North Carolina is one of 15 states that fails to teach children in public schools about personal...

Kari Travis