DC Human Trafficking Task Force

If you are in D.C., join members of the the DC Human Trafficking Task Force event featuring a special screening of the Unitas graphic novels, LIGHTS. Each of the four comics share the story of a young survivor navigating their way out of exploitation and trafficking. Following the screening, we'll have a conversation with survivors, advocates, and leaders in preventing human trafficking in the nation's capital. We will also have survivor-made products and art on display.

Keynotes by DC Karl Racine, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia and Kenya Davis, Assistant U.S. Attorney for D.Dc and co-chair of the DC HTTF.

link to RSVP:
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Hosted by McDermott Will & Emery

Preventing human trafficking in the nations capital: Innovations and interventions For human trafficking awareness month, join members of the dc human trafficking task force for: A Premier Screening of the internationally reviewed graphic novel series, LIGHTS. Q&A with graphic novelists, survivors, allies, and advocates surviving human trafficking in the nation’s capital region....

If you are in DC, please join the HTTF at this free event, tomorrow night, 1/21/20!

Preventing human trafficking in the nations capital: Innovations and interventions For human trafficking awareness month, join members of the dc human trafficking task force for: A Premier Screening of the internationally reviewed graphic novel series, LIGHTS. Q&A with graphic novelists, survivors, allies, and advocates surviving human trafficking in the nation’s capital region....

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