Mayor, council proclaim January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month
At the Jan. 12 meeting the mayor and council proclaimed January (proclamation date cited as Jan. 26, 2026, in the reading) as Human Trafficking Prevention Month and invited the public to learn warning signs and report tips; Lydia Blanks and Sharon Harvey represented local prevention groups.
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The mayor and City Council issued a proclamation at the Jan. 12 meeting designating the month of January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Lydia Blanks, representing the Children’s Trust Fund, was invited for the proclamation reading. The mayor emphasized that human trafficking is a public-health issue and a crime that can affect anyone, and called for a coordinated community response that includes awareness, reporting and services for survivors.
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