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Federal workers to exit Houston as city is denied new COVID-19 testing site

By Charmaine Little | Apr 9, 2020

The City of Houston will have to readjust after discovering that it doesn’t have the necessary supplies to open another testing site, causing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to leave the city in the next couple of days, Click 2 Houston reported April 5.

Speakers discuss human trafficking, offer solutions at summit

By Charmaine Little | Dec 18, 2019

A human traffick​​​​​​​​​​ing summit not only went as far as uncovering the issue of the crime in Texas, but also provided options to help put a stop to it for good, according to the Harris County Department of Education News Blog.

Human trafficking survivor from Katy makes visit to White House

By Charmaine Little | Dec 13, 2019

A woman who survived human trafficking in Texas made a trip to the White House recently in her efforts to debunk the stereotypes about victims of the crime, and let others know it can happen anywhere, ABC News 7 in Chicago reported.

Texas leads nation in most active human trafficking cases

By Charmaine Little | Nov 21, 2019

Sex trafficking has become a dangerous epidemic for Texas, making the state number one in active human trafficking cases.

Official calls Houston 'ground zero' for sex trafficking amid teenage victim's suicide

By Charmaine Little | Oct 31, 2019

A sex trafficking victim’s recent suicide has shed light on the epidemic in Houston.