Combating human trafficking should involve nationwide training. Ideally, everyone should be informed of the pervasiveness of human trafficking in communities throughout the United States. Sadly, human trafficking occurs in all 50 states. As a result, U.S. citizens have an essential role in recognizing the signs of human trafficking and taking action, which can save lives. Learning the Signs of Human Trafficking To effectively fight human trafficking, everyone should learn the indicators of human trafficking and how to report their observations to law enforcement agencies. Traffickers commonly ..read more

What do you want to get out of your time at the University? Many students have different answers to this question, but those answers often have a common thread. Most students want to maximize their educational journey. One way to accomplish this goal is to seek out the many extracurricular activities that go beyond classroom learning. For instance, students, alumni, faculty members and University staff can join over 74 student organizations that serve a variety of personal and professional interests. How Extracurricular Activities Helped a Legal Studies Graduate I recently talked with a gradua ..read more

After six months of war, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) stated that they had withdrawn from southern Gaza and that the initial invasion phase of the war had concluded, according to CNN. IDF forces remain in other parts of Gaza, but the feared assault on the southern city of Rafah has been put on hold, at least for now. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that a date for the assault on Rafah has been set, according to CNN. However, this statement may be a negotiating tactic, given the ongoing talks with Hamas leadership over the return of the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza. Addition ..read more

Vaccines have been proven to save many lives. As a result, getting vaccinated is much safer than getting sick. However, there are numerous vaccine myths that vaccines are harmful. As a result, many children and adults neglect to get the vaccinations that could save their lives. What Are Vaccines and How Do They Work? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “a vaccine is a preparation that is used to stimulate the body’s immune response against diseases.” Basically, vaccines stimulate your body’s immune cells to make them produce antibodies. These antibodies attach th ..read more

Recently, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new educational partnership with rideshare company Lyft®.  Through an in-person tutorial program, Lyft drivers will be taught how to detect and prevent human trafficking. The program is part of the Department of Homeland Security’s Blue Campaign that combats human trafficking. DHS notes that this program will create greater awareness of human trafficking “so the one million people who drive on the Lyft platform can recognize and report it when they see it,” according to Lyft CEO Davis Risher. The DHS also notes that there are ..read more

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season will begin on June 1 and end on November 30. For those people who live and work in coastal regions, it will be a hurricane season to closely monitor. According to AccuWeather, “a super-charged hurricane season could spawn a near-record number of storms in the Atlantic this year.” AccuWeather meteorologists based this prediction on sea-surface temperatures in the Atlantic basin and the Gulf of Mexico that are well above the historical average. Warm ocean temperatures enable hurricanes to rapidly strengthen when there is not significant wind shear, which involv ..read more

On March 22, several gunmen belonging to the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-KP), an affiliate of the Islamic State, attacked the theater at the Crocus City Hall complex just outside Moscow. They killed 143 people and wounded many more. The attackers managed to escape by throwing incendiary devices to set the building on fire. However, they were later captured by Russian security forces on a highway in southern Russia’s Bryansk region. Despite Evidence, Putin Claims That Ukraine Is Behind the Moscow Concert Hall Attack Overshadowing the horrific attack is the response by Russian President ..read more

Editor’s Note: This is the eleventh episode in Season 3 of Break the Case. Listen to the first episode. Listen to Episode 11: Subscribe to Break the Case Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Jen Bucholtz recently returned to Port Orchard, Washington to conduct additional on-the-ground investigation and meet with law enforcement officials. Ambient light from a street light is enough to see the entrance to Linda Malcom’s driveway, but the area where Linda’s house once stood (currently blocked by a new fence and hedges) has minimal ambient light, just like whe ..read more

National Public Health Week, April 1-7, is a time to focus on important public health topics. For this year, the topics of National Public Health Week are: Civic Engagement Healthy Neighborhoods Climate Change New Tools and Innovations Reproductive and Sexual Health Emergency Preparedness The Future of Public Health  Related: A Colorful Plate Is Good for Your Health How Do the Topics of National Public Health Week Relate to Public Health? By choosing these topics, the American Public Health Association (APHA) wants the public to become more aware of how certain factors affect public hea ..read more

Poor living conditions and current events in Latin America are driving illegal immigration to the United States. For many would-be migrants, their poor living conditions include poverty, extortion by gangs and cartels, and crime. Why Do Migrants Make the Trip to the US? Through my in-country research in Latin American countries and my on-the-ground research on the southwest border, I have spoken to many migrants attempting to make the dangerous trek to the United States. Nearly everyone I have spoken with had two factors in common: Nearly all said there is a perception in Latin America that t ..read more