Chicago firefighter arrested in Minnesota during undercover minor trafficking sting

A firefighter from Chicago faces charges stemming from a human trafficking operation after being arrested in Stillwater as ...
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Stearns County Gets $955,000 to Fight Sex Trafficking

Stearns County Attorney's Office receives a $955,000 grant to support the fight against sex trafficking, enhancing the ...
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Stearns County Attorney’s Office Receives $955,000 Grant for Central Minnesota Human Trafficking Task Force

The Stearns County Attorney’s Office has been awarded $955,000 to support the Central Minnesota Human Trafficking Task Force. The funding comes from the Minnesota Office of Justice Programs’ 2026 Sex ...
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Stearns County Awarded Grant to Combat Sex Trafficking

The Minnesota Office of Justice Programs is awarding Stearns County a major grant to continue efforts to combat sex ...
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MN lays the ground work for tougher labor trafficking enforcement

Minnesota is making use of a $9 million grant from the philanthropic world to enhance its work in stopping labor trafficking. Policy analysts said Minnesota has one of the toughest wage theft laws in ...
Finance & Commerce

$9 million grant aims to combat labor trafficking

A newly awarded $9 million grant will help Minnesota combat labor trafficking in a variety of industries. The grant from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation will “transform Minnesota’s ability to respond ...
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Minnesota fentanyl scheme: 7 sentenced for trafficking pills in toys, household items

Seven people have been sentenced for drug trafficking fentanyl from Phoenix, Arizona, to Minnesota hidden in toys or household items. Charges say the group led a scheme that distributed hundreds of ...