What sex trafficking in the U.S. actually looks like

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What sex trafficking in the U.S. actually looks like

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Dec 20, 2019

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Jessica Contrera unpacks a legal case challenging how courts understand sexual violence. And Moriah Balingit describes the plight of educators using the impeachment trial to teach history in real time.

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Dec 20, 2019

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