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Human Trafficking

awful things Jan. 23, 2018

New Report Says Thailand’s Seafood Is Still Being Caught by SlavesHuman Rights Watch calls government regulations little more than a “theatrical exercise.”

By Clint Rainey
Human Trafficking Dec. 14, 2015

News Reports Have Helped Free 2,000 Enslaved FishermenFruits of the AP’s labor in its ongoing exposé.

By Clint Rainey

Bad Marketing July 2, 2015

SoBe Lifewater Accidentally Reminds Customers How Awful It Must Be to Work atA “Help me trapped in SoBe factory” bottle cap joke isn’t going over so well.

By Clint Rainey
Horrible Things July 1, 2015

Horrific Details Continue to Emerge About Southeast Asia’s Fishing SlavesLike working 24-hour shifts, sleeping on beds of dead fish, and watching others jump overboard.

By Clint Rainey
Awful Things Mar. 26, 2015

A Restaurant Owner Allegedly Enslaved His Cook for Three YearsThis happened at Tandoori Grill in Los Angeles.

By Clint Rainey
Awful Things Mar. 25, 2015

Chances Are Disgustingly High That You’ve Eaten Fish Caught by SlavesAn investigation led back to companies like Walmart, Kroger, and Sysco.

By Clint Rainey
Awful Things June 10, 2014

Guardian Says Shrimp Sold at Walmart and Costco Comes From Slave LaborA ‘Guardian’ investigation ties shrimp at several major retailers to fishmeal produced on Thai slave ships.

By Clint Rainey
Crime May 27, 2014

Owners of Kentucky Chinese Restaurant Charged With Human TraffickingInvestigators say the man and his wife made employees live in their basement.

By Clint Rainey