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Media & News Coverage 2012

• Feb. 2: Fox News - Indiana passes human trafficking law in time for Super Bowl
• Feb. 2 : Forbes - Sex And The Super Bowl: Indianapolis Puts Spotlight On Teen Sex Trafficking
• Jan. 31: Indystar - New Indiana law will strengthen penalties against child sex trafficking
• Jan. 30: Courier Journal - Indianapolis child sex trafficking: City plans how to fight it long after Super Bowl 
• Associated Press video - America's child sex trafficking report card
• Jan. 27: Seattle Times - Critics slam Backpage.com at legislative hearing
• Jan. 26: Fox News - Human trafficking: Hunting the predator
• Jan. 26: Huffington Post - Nicholas Kristof Blames Backpage For Aiding Child Prostitution
• Jan. 21: Kitsap Sun - Awakening to real horror : "Renting Lacy " book review. 
• Jan. 4: Washington Times - Virginia’s struggle to fight human trafficking

• Dec. 19: Huffington Post - Super Bowl Sex Trafficking: Indiana Leaders Races To Pass Legislation 
• Dec. 11: Bangor Daily News - Maine gets an F for child sex trafficking laws
• Dec. 10: Deseret News - Stolen innocence: the battle against modern-day slavery in the U.S.
• Dec. 9: San Antonio News-Express editorial - Boost fight to end trafficking
• Dec. 9: Kentucky - Lawmakers want changes to human trafficking law
• Dec. 7: West Virginia - Report critical of state's sex trafficking laws
• Dec. 6: Corban University raises more than $5,000 for SHI
• Dec. 6: KRMG Tulsa - Oklahoma gets "D" from group fighting child trafficking, prostitution
• Dec. 4: Omaha World-Herald - Gaps in sex trafficking laws
• Dec. 3: The Oregonian: Underage sex trade and the border
• Dec. 2: Richmond Times-Dispatch - Virginia faulted on child trafficking
• Dec. 1: Hawaii gets an "F" for preventing sex trafficking
• Dec. 1: WLBT Jackson (MS) - State gets poor grade in dealing with sex trafficking
• Dec. 1: UPI - Children forced into sex need more help
• Dec. 1: San Antonio News-Express - Texas gets a "B" in fighting sex trafficking
• Dec. 1: Bowling Green Daily News - Kentucky receives low grade
• Dec. 1: KSAT San Antonio - New study looks at child sex trafficking in America
• Dec. 1: CBN - America failing to address human trafficking
• Dec. 1: Politico.com - Group hits states on sex trafficking
• Dec. 1: Birmingham (AL) News - Alabama earns D grade
• Dec. 1: KENS San Antonio - Texas gets a "B" when it comes to protecting children
• Dec. 1: Associated Press - Differing laws on sex trafficking impede U.S. crackdown
• Dec. 1: Kansas City Star - States at opposite ends of scale in penalizing sex traffickers
• Dec. 1: NPR - States fail in fight against sex trafficking
• Dec. 1: Washington Times - States failing to stop child sex trade
• Dec. 1: Springfield News-Sun - Ohio child sex trade laws earn low score
• Nov. 29: KENS in San Antonio previews the PII release (video)
• Nov. 23: Do You Know Lacy? campaign kicks off in Arizona
• Nov. 16: Linda Smith on the problem of prostituted children
  
  
  
  
• Nov. 12: The Columbian (Vancouver, Wash.), highlights Shared Hope's efforts
• Oct. 13: Linda Smith discusses DMST on the Christian Broadcasting Network
  
  
• Oct. 6: Trailblazing state law on human trafficking bogs down (print)
• Rotarians donate golf tournament funds to Shared Hope
• Former congresswoman challenging Arizona laws on youth prostitution
• Washington AG Rob McKenna launches battle against sex trafficking
• Support Freedom reviews "Renting Lacy"
• June 21: Watch CNN's coverage of the Do You Know Lacy? billboard campaign (video)
  
• June 16: The Family Research Council hosted a Protected Innocence Legislative Briefing (video)
  
• June 5: Do You Know Lacy? billboards challenge Seattle to help (print)
• June 3: The Seattle Times editorial board backs Do You Know Lacy? campaign (print)
• June 1: Seattle's KCPQ coverage of SHI's Do You Know Lacy? and Washington Assessment press conference
• June 1: Seattle Times - Campaign seeks to raise awareness of domestic minor sex trafficking (print)
• June 1: Watch Seattle's KOMO 4 News coverage of SHI's Do You Know Lacy? and Washington Assessment press conference (video)
  
• April 24: New law to battle Pierce and King County child sex trafficking (print)
• March 17: True Facts with Jon Leiberman interviews Samantha Vardaman and Virginia Del. Watts (radio)
• March 15: Family Research Council webcast on domestic minor sex trafficking (video)
  
• March 11: read the Arizona Daily Star's story on the Arizona Report Card (print/online)
• March 10: KMSB-Tucson highlights the Arizona Report Card release
  
• March 9: the Las Vegas Sun covers progress on a meaningful Nevada bill (print)
• March 9: Arizona graded 'C' on curbing child sex trafficking (online)
• March 9: Arizona scores a 'C' in protecting victims of sex trafficking (online)
• March 9: Group gives Arizona 'C' grade in effort vs. sex trafficking (print)
• March 4: Read the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal's recap of the Texas Report Card release (print)
• March 4: KIAH-Houston's coverage of the Texas Report Card release
  
• March 4: San Antonio Express-News coverage of the Texas Report Card release (print)
• Feb. 20: The Arizona Rebublic highlights Shared Hope's efforts in Arizona (print)
• Feb. 3: Watch SHI's Taryn Mastrean on a live Family Research Council webcast (66th minute)
  
• Feb. 1: The Rutherford Institute mentions Shared Hope's research (online)
• Jan. 31: MSNBC cites Shared Hope's research in a Super Bowl advance (online) 
• Jan. 14: KOIN coverage of Oregon's report card and the NWCAT conference (video)
• Jan. 14: Q13's Washington's Most Wanted coverage of the Washington report card (video)
• Jan. 13: Shared Hope in the Seattle Times (print)
• Jan. 7: Fort Worth Star-Telegram preview of the Texas Town Hall (print)
• Jan. 7: Dallas Morning News preview of the Texas Town Hall (print)

Media & News Coverage 2010

• Dec. 22: KSAZ coverage of Shared Hope's Arizona Rapid Assessment (online/video)
• Dec. 9: Child sex trafficking a problem in Arizona - KNXV (online/video)
• Dec. 9: Sen. Ron Wyden's speech on the floor of the Senate, regarding S.2925
• C-Span coverage of Sept. 15, 2010 U.S. Congressional Hearing regarding Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking
• Oct. 7: Seattle Q13's Parella Lewis discusses DMST with Linda Smith  Part 1   Part 2 (video)
• Sept. 16: Linda Smith recaps the Congressional Hearing on Point of View (radio)
• Sept. 9: Linda Smith appears on the Janet Parshall program (radio)
• August 13: Linda Smith comments on Craigslist (print)
• June 10: Vancouver teen says new Wash. law could save lives (video)
• June 9: Tougher laws coming for pimps, johns target teen (video)
• Shared Hope International on Dan Rather Reports (video)
• May 6: Linda on Janet Parshall (radio)
• April 7: TVW, Linda on trafficking and SB 6476 (video - begins at 14:15 mark)
• March 5: Linda Smith’s remarks on trafficking in Arizona (radio)

Media & News Coverage 2009

• Dec. 2009: KGW's coverage of Brianna's story (video)

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Taryn Mastrean

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703.351.8062
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