human trafficking
noun
: organized criminal activity in which human beings are treated as possessions to be controlled and exploited (as by being forced into sex work or involuntary labor)
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In March, federal law enforcement raided Diddy’s homes as part of their human trafficking investigation.
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Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Sep. 2024
Officials say the requests from HSI on Secret Service have increased in recent years, which comes at the expense of its investigations into fentanyl, child exploitation, human trafficking and other cases.
—NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024
Earlier this year, Homeland Security agents conducted raids at Combs’ properties in Los Angeles and Miami as part of the human trafficking investigation.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 17 Sep. 2024
Songs such as God Only Knows – a collaboration with Dolly Parton – and Priceless – the soundtrack for the 2016 movie about human trafficking of the same name – received regular airtime on mainstream channels.
—Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
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Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Sep. 2024
Officials say the requests from HSI on Secret Service have increased in recent years, which comes at the expense of its investigations into fentanyl, child exploitation, human trafficking and other cases.
—NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024
Earlier this year, Homeland Security agents conducted raids at Combs’ properties in Los Angeles and Miami as part of the human trafficking investigation.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 17 Sep. 2024
Songs such as God Only Knows – a collaboration with Dolly Parton – and Priceless – the soundtrack for the 2016 movie about human trafficking of the same name – received regular airtime on mainstream channels.
—Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Human trafficking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20trafficking. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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