Human Trafficking

AID Arkansas, a local nonprofit working to help survivors of trafficking and child abuse, will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a community celebration at George’s Majestic Lounge on Wednesday.

A bill mandating signs that provide information about the National Human Trafficking Hotline in certain places advanced through the Arkansas legislature Thursday, Feb. 20. HB14-74 would require an 8-by-11-inch sign explaining the hotline to be prominently placed at bus and train stations, airports, strip clubs, and privately owned truck stops within a quarter mile of the interstate.

On today's show, the Fayetteville Public Library opens a new innovation center, and the FBI is addressing misconceptions about the realities of human trafficking.

The FBI field office in Fayetteville is heading up the Arkansas Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force in an effort to make people more aware of the risks and realities of trafficking in the region.

University of Arkansas law professor Annie Smith breaks down some of the myths and misconceptions around human trafficking.

Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe says he isn't overly concerned with a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office that suggests the state's Private…