Houston ABC Channel 13 – KTRK September 4, 2011 HRRC’s Executive Director, Maria Trujillo participated in a live interview on KTRK = ABC Eyewitness News during the 2011 Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Ms. Trujillo discussed the various reasons why human trafficking is so prevalent in the Houston community and the ways in which we can combat [...]
Maria Trujillo discusses Senate Bill 24 on KUHF
Houston organizations that help victims of human trafficking are celebrating new state legislation signed into law today that includes tougher penalties for convicted traffickers. Laurie Johnson reports.
Connect4 A Cause
Houston Rescue and Restore Coalition (HRRC) is hosting our Spring Connect4 A Cause networking event on April 26, 2011. This is a night to network with fellow business professionals throughout the Houston-Area while also supporting a great cause – bringing an end to modern-day slavery in our community.
NPR-Authorities: Superbowl Draws Pimps, Child Prostitutes
MICHEL MARTIN, host of Tell Me More on NPR recently hosted a show focused on the increase of sex trafficking that took place during the Super Bowl in Dallas on February 6, 2011. HRRC’s very own Executive Director, Maria Trujillo was interviewed for the show. To listen to the show click the link below [...]
ABC 13 Houston: Four Accused of Running Brothels in Houston Area
Andy Cerota of Houston’s own ABC 13/KTRK reports that the search is on for four people, accused of running brothels in Houston and Pasadena. At one location, customers would know the brothel was open for business if a Puerto Rican flag was hanging in the window. The two men and two women suspected of running [...]
Houston Rescue and Restore's Big Dipper Dash Raises Awareness During Human Trafficking Week
The Houston Rescue and Restore Coalition hosted Galveston’s Big Dipper Dash in Galveston, Texas in an effort to raise awareness and combat Human Trafficking during Houston’s Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Week. The event was a 5 Kilometer walk/run on Galveston’s sea wall. An excerpt from the Galveston Daily News Paper: The name of Big Dipper [...]
Naughty and Nice Shopping Guide
Houston Rescue and Restore Coalition is inviting you to have an anti-human trafficking holiday season in every way possible! Start out with this list of our favorite “Nice” slave-free products and then use our Shop Smart tips to come up with your own ideas on how to have a slave-free holiday season this year! Many [...]
Fake Auction Draws Attention To Human Trafficking
The Houston Rescue and Restore Coalition holds a fake slave auction on the steps of Houston’s City Hall to draw attention to the problem of human trafficking for 2010′s Human Trafficking Awareness Week. HRRC kicked off the week by holding a press conference at City Hall with a multitude of law enforcement agencies including Houston’s [...]
Faith and Freedom Weekend 2010
Communities of faith across Greater Houston are invited to participate in our Freedom and Faith Weekend. HRRC will provide places of worship with resources to focus their spiritual teaching/sermons, etc around the issue of modern day slavery during this weekend.
HOUSTON 8: "Human Trafficking in Texas", Episode 130
Most people assume that slavery ended in the U.S. with the Civil War, but the fact is that this practice continues even today. Human trafficking–the trade or commerce of people– is alive and well, and Houston is one of our country’s largest hubs for this illegal industry.