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Valley communities came together this week to honor those who lost their lives in the line of duty during Peace Officers Memorial Week. The Athens Police Department honored fallen officers by raisingMore >>
Valley communities came together this week to honor those who lost their lives in the line of duty during Peace Officers Memorial Week.More >>
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The National Weather service confirmed two EF-0 tornados touched down Friday in Limestone County. Showers and storms moved in around 10 a.m. A few of those storms intensified as they tracked eastwardMore >>
The National Weather service confirmed two EF-0 tornados touched down Friday in Limestone County.
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Law enforcement officers from across Colbert, Franklin, and Lauderdale counties gathered for the annual Blue Light Memorial. More >>
Law enforcement officers from across Colbert, Franklin, and Lauderdale counties gathered for the annual Blue Light Memorial. More >>
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) -
Advocates for exploited women and girls are
urging the community to look for signs of human trafficking.
The Huntsville Madison County Human
Trafficking task force said it's a major problem in the valley.
The group said the victims are being brought
to Alabama.
At a meeting, Tajuan McCarty spoke about her
being forced into prostitution. Today, she rescues victims and raises the alarm
for the women, girls, homeless and illegal aliens who end up as sex slaves.
She said the problem isn't going away.
"25 years after being
trafficked to Birmingham, I was rescued off of the same front porch I was
trafficked to. Somebody else? Somebody else?
Same situation you'd been in?
Same situation. Same house! 25 years later. This is a problem. We have to do something about it."
The task force said
Alabama has good human trafficking laws, but the group said repeated episodes,
like a bust last month at a motel in Madison, show the urgent need for more
attention.
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