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HUMAN RIGHTS

DOJ Launches Largest Trafficking Victim Payout in US History—Questions Remain Over Tony Ortega’s Role

While Backpage’s owners are serving prison sentences, former Village Voice editor Tony Ortega—who defended the site and mocked victims—hasn’t faced charges, prompting calls for broader accountability.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Seven Arrested After Police Discover Underground Child Sex Trafficking Chamber in Rural Alabama

In a remote Alabama town, victims were drugged, restrained and raped for profit—while continuing to attend school. 

VIOLATIONS

San Francisco Standard Shamelessly Abandons Ethics to Serve Bigotry and Clicks

How a reporter’s reliance on a discredited hate blogger cast a shadow over a story—and a website—masquerading as journalism.