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Report: 1 in 4 HISD 10th-graders violently injured
HOUSTON CHRONICLE – Jan. 24, 2019
More than 1 in 4 Houston ISD 10th-graders have been shot, stabbed or assaulted violently enough to require medical attention, according to a new study. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, found the rate of violent injury among HISD schoolchildren …
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Skyrocketing Child Care Costs Hurt Many Texas Families, Report Says
KERA NEWS – Jan. 22, 2019
Working parents struggle to find affordable child care in Texas. That’s according to new research from Children At Risk, a nonprofit that reports many poor Texas families spend up to 30 percent of their income for child care alone…
Human trafficking advocates meet with lawmakers amid Texas legislative session
KVUE (ABC) – Jan. 22, 2019
Advocacy and support groups of human trafficking victims are calling on Texas leaders to discuss their plans to implement tougher laws to end modern-day slavery. Led by advocacy group Children at Risk and cosponsors, a rally unfolded in the morning at the Texas State Capitol…
Rally at the capitol for Human Trafficking Advocacy day
KXAN (NBC) – Jan. 22, 2019
VIDEO – Rally at the capitol for Human Trafficking Advocacy day…
Sex Trafficking Survivors, Advocates Push for Stronger Laws
NBC 5 (DFW) – Jan. 22, 2019
Tuesday, dozens of North Texans will travel to Austin for a rally, asking for legislation to protect victims of sex trafficking and inspire harsher punishment for traffickers. “This is an opportunity for us to educate lawmakers; many of which are new…
Advocates Rally at Texas Capitol for Tougher Human Trafficking Laws
SPECTRUM NEWS (AUSTIN) – Jan. 22, 2019
There are more than 300,000 victims of human trafficking in Texas, and the push to end the