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http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/03/flint_human_trafficking_forum.html
In the late 1970s, Joyce Haskett was sentenced to life behind bars for murder. On Wednesday, March 11, 2015, she was the guest speaker at "Human Trafficking: A Conversation and a Call to Action" at the University of Michigan - Flint. The forum was sponsored by Of Impact, a Veterans Services Organization, as well as the Genesee County Human Trafficking Task Force. Dozens of community members, students and activists attended the event, which served as a "call to action" and push for public awareness...
Sen. Judy Emmons said a lot of progress has been made at the state level in terms of human trafficking legislation but there would be more progress in the coming year. Emmons said more resources need to be allocated to fighting cyber-crime, and more needs to be done to train hospital personnel how to recognize signs of human trafficking...
Haskett shared her story of how she went from suffering sexual violence and serving 17 years in prison to eventually landing in her current position, constituent outreach coordinator for the Michigan State Senate. It started when she was 7 years old.