BALTIMORE, MD, May 24, 2025 – Most anti-human trafficking efforts focus on breaking up sex sales; however, new research in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management is turning its attention to where trafficking truly begins – recruitment. Using machine learning to analyze millions of online ads, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have uncovered patterns that link deceptive job offers to sex trafficking networks. By mapping the connections between recruitment and sales locations, the study reveals a hidden supply chain – one that can now be exposed and interrupted earlier in the trafficking process.
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Welcome to the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter. In this issue, Boston port’s big gains; traffic woes; Amazon faces a new AB; truckers honk for kid; and more.
Twenty years ago this week, airplanes were used as weapons to topple the twin towers.
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM)--The COVID-19 pandemic caused shortages and shipping delays in stores across the country. Now, your children's school supplies are affected.
On Aug. 1, over 2.2 million passengers passed through airport security checkpoints, the largest number dating back to March 2020. It was only on June 11 when airport security checkpoints screened 2 million passengers for the first time since early 2020. In contrast, on Aug. 31, under 1.4 million passengers were screened, the lowest number since May 11.
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