06-11-2015 22:00 via alaskapublic.org

Slavery in the shadows

Used courtesy of the FBI.
In late September, Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz announced a joint city-state task force on human trafficking convened with the Alaska State Department of Labor Commissioner Heidi Drygas. This follows a state task force and 2013 report from former Governor Sean Parnell.
Sex trafficking is only one aspect of the issue. State officials say they also see examples in home health care, restaurant work and construction.
What conditions foster human trafficking? What do the
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