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Residents urge human trafficking recognition and endorse tourism board pick at Shreveport council public comment

Shreveport City Council · January 14, 2026
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Summary

Speakers during public comment included a call to recognize January as human trafficking awareness month and an endorsement for Charles Johnson’s appointment to the Visit Shreveport Bossier board; the council postponed the trafficking resolution and confirmed the tourism board appointment.

During the council’s public comment period, several residents addressed agenda items before the council took official action.

A speaker identified in the sign-in as Sammy (also recorded as "Sandy" in the spoken record) of 1133 Southpointe Parkway asked the council to support what the speaker referenced as "resolution 9 8 2" to recognize January as human trafficking awareness month, arguing that the designation would help "put an end to this" and make streets safer. Council members moved to postpone that item because…

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