Detroit News - Isbister: Protecting the vulnerable starts with prevention🦋
Michele Isbister • November 19, 2025
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Human trafficking isn’t a distant crisis ― it’s happening in our own backyard. Michigan ranks a staggering fifth in the country for trafficking, with many victims only 12 to 14 years old when they are first exploited. Trafficking feels like a third-world problem, but it’s hiding in plain sight ― and it’s well past time we do something about it.
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