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Former U-M Janitor Gets Prison Time In Child Slave Case

A former University of Michigan janitor has been sentenced to 11 years in prison, convicted of forcing children to work as slaves at his Ypsilanti home.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/03/25

Sen. Judy Emmons, R-Sheridan, speaks out at a press conference in the Michigan Capitol with advocates from around the state about raising awareness of human trafficking in Michigan and cracking down on the crime. (Credit: misenategop.com)

Michigan Lawmaker Aims To Fight Human Trafficking

Sen. Judy Emmons said her bill is going after “the root of the problem” by targeting those who solicit prostitutes.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/02/16

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Reading About Slavery

A Macomb County judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a man who claimed his daughter’s civil rights were violated by a fifth-grade teacher’s reading aloud from a book about slavery.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/11/02

First Conviction Under Law Banning Human Trafficking

After a four-day jury trial conducted in Wayne County Circuit Court, 33-year-old Sedrick Leman-Isaac Mitchell of Detroit was convicted of eight criminal charges in connection with forcing two young girls to engage in prostitution.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/03/24

Mom: Slavery Assignment Shamed 6th Grader

A Melvindale mother says her 11-year-old son felt degraded by a social studies assignment that asked him to pretend to be a slave.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/01/18

Mom: Son Was Told To Picture Himself Slave

A biracial mother in the Detroit area says her son was given a writing assignment that required him to pretend he’s a slave.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/01/17

Alleged Victim Gives Testimony In Human Trafficking Case

One of the alleged victims, now 15-years-old, testified Thursday afternoon during a preliminary exam for a Detroit man nicknamed “Gruesome,” the first person to face charges under Michigan’s human trafficking law.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/08/19

MI Implements Stronger Human Trafficking Laws

Amendments intended to strengthen the existing human trafficking law take effect on Friday in Michigan, where experts say the form of modern-day slavery occurs more often than most people realize.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/03/31

Mother Sues Schools Over Reading About Slavery

The mother of a black student has sued a school district in Macomb County claiming that her daughter was racially harassed by a fifth-grade teacher’s reading aloud from a book about slavery.

2010/11/10

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