Amidst stormy weather on Saturday, March 26, more than 200 people gathered at the First Covenant Church in Ranch Cordova to attend the “Stop Trafficking” Symposium. The three-hour session was organized to increase public awareness of human trafficking in the Sacramento region, rated second in the country as a city with a trafficking problem, according to Congressman Dan Lungren, who made a brief appearance. Lungren recalled his days as state attorney general, when the introduction of Megan’s Law was met with resistance by prisoners’ rights advocates. He said the climate has changed with widespread acceptance of both Megan’s Law and Jessica’s Law to protect children. However, remaining de

  In partnership with local organizations working against modern-day slavery and human trafficking, The Rescue & Restore Victims of Human Trafficking Coalition will co-sponsor the second annual Sacramento March Against Slavery, hosted by Chab Dai USA, from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Aug. 28 in Cesar Chavez Park. The fundraising walk is held to spread awareness about human trafficking and modern-day slavery in the Sacramento region and around the world. Chab Dai, meaning “joining hands” in Khmer, is a coalition of Christian organizations working to end human trafficking both locally and overseas. The organization started in Cambodia in 2005 and was brought to the United States in 2008. It works t

Human trafficking in Sacramento was the subject of a conference Friday at Sacramento State. "Hidden in Plain Sight: Human Trafficking in the Central Valley" was hosted by My Sister's House, a local nonprofit organization that, according to board President Darrel Woo, helps victims of domestic violence, with a focus on the Asian/Pacific Islander community. "My Sister's House is about saving lives," said Woo, adding that victims of human trafficking and domestic violence are often one and the same. "They are interconnected," he said. "Many victims suffer in silence." Woo said that this conference, the second hosted by My Sister's House, is important because Sacramento is home to many traf