So many good things are happening, but we have to take care of the border. And we're all working together.
Published: Monday, January 14th, 2019 @ 9:04 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) urged Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to make more relentless and effective efforts to bring abducted American children back home to the United States by using all of the tools and resources at the State Department's disposal
Published: Thursday, January 3rd, 2019 @ 7:17 am
By: Thom Tillis
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The U.S. Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) to aid in the fight against human trafficking. The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 would renew existing programs that make federal resources available to human trafficking survivors
Published: Saturday, December 22nd, 2018 @ 11:04 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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America is a welcoming country. And under my leadership, it's a welcoming country. We lead the world in humanitarian protection and assistance, by far.
Published: Monday, November 5th, 2018 @ 5:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Thursday, the Trump administration announced that almost half of the children who were five years old or younger and separated from adults at the U.S. border couldn't be reunited with them because many of the adults were violent criminals, and some of the adults weren't even the children's parent
Published: Thursday, July 19th, 2018 @ 1:43 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Victims of human trafficking can feel mistreated in the North Carolina justice system, facing charges for offenses they committed while under the influence of coercion and deception, state policymakers say
Published: Friday, July 6th, 2018 @ 12:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On 6-5-2018, The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit arrested Shane Taylor, 26 years of age, of 306 Kelly Lane in Blounts Creek, Michael Stocks, 28 years of age, of 160 Haddock Drive in Vanceboro and Elizabeth Stocks, 27 years of age of 160 Haddock Drive in Vanceboro
Published: Friday, June 29th, 2018 @ 9:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, on the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, we remember those we have lost to the drug abuse epidemic, lift up and pray for those struggling with addiction, and reaffirm our steadfast resolve.
Published: Thursday, June 28th, 2018 @ 10:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On 6-7-2018, The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit arrested Kenneth Earl Deloach, 35 years of age, of 40 Trails End South in Washington and Malaka Boston, 39 years of age, of 40 Trails End South in Washington
Published: Wednesday, June 13th, 2018 @ 9:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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State and federal leaders are rightly taking steps to rescue victims of human trafficking, but unless lawmakers increase support for survivors' care and rehabilitation, those efforts will be thwarted, a group of North Carolina experts say
Published: Wednesday, May 9th, 2018 @ 5:01 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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We’re committed to securing our borders to reduce crime, illegal drugs, human trafficking.
Published: Saturday, April 21st, 2018 @ 5:41 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On 04-10-2018, The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit arrested Benson Curtis Jett, 50 years of age, of 14818 Hwy. 32 North in Pinetown
Published: Saturday, April 21st, 2018 @ 5:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A bill to crackdown on sex trade websites is now federal law - but not all anti-trafficking experts back the measure
Published: Sunday, April 15th, 2018 @ 10:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Thank you very much for being with us today as we sign this crucial legislation to combat online sex trafficking and bring criminals to justice.
Published: Thursday, April 12th, 2018 @ 7:56 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper has declared April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) in North Carolina
Published: Tuesday, April 10th, 2018 @ 3:47 am
By: Governor's Office
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President Donald J. Trump applauds the Senate for passing H.R. 1865, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act.
Published: Monday, March 26th, 2018 @ 4:20 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to crack down on drug-facilitated human trafficking
Published: Tuesday, February 20th, 2018 @ 7:47 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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On Wednesday, February 14, 2018, the President signed into law H.R. 4708, and S. 534
Published: Monday, February 19th, 2018 @ 10:57 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Less than a year after taking office, President Donald J. Trump is unveiling a new National Security Strategy that sets a positive strategic direction for the United States that will restore America's advantages in the world and build upon our country's great strengths
Published: Tuesday, December 19th, 2017 @ 2:11 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On 09-27-2017, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit arrested Charles Alexander Martin, 38 years of age, of 469 Tooley Street in Belhaven
Published: Wednesday, October 18th, 2017 @ 6:57 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Saturday at approximately 2:45pm two men committed a robbery of the person on the 600 block of Hudnell Street
Published: Saturday, August 5th, 2017 @ 2:25 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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It's been a decade since Rep. Bill Brawley, R-Mecklenburg, uncovered a sex trafficking ring at a hotel in west Charlotte
Published: Tuesday, July 25th, 2017 @ 12:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Anderson was introduced to drugs and became addicted. She was trafficked in Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and many other U.S. cities
Published: Wednesday, July 5th, 2017 @ 8:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Sex trafficking rings often find cover in parlors specializing in massage therapy, which are unregulated in North Carolina, National Human Trafficking Hotline data shows
Published: Monday, July 3rd, 2017 @ 6:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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I published the bit of Foolishness below to my Wildly Popular (Or is It?) Foolishness...Or Is It? Blog Site (forii.blogspot.com) in October 2011. If it was Funny back then, it is still Funny today because Silliness is Never Outdated.
Published: Monday, June 26th, 2017 @ 8:47 pm
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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On 02-8-2017, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit arrested Iban Martinez, 22 years of age, of 211 Walton Lane in Washington
Published: Friday, March 10th, 2017 @ 10:22 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, attended a committee hearing to discuss how to improve outcomes for youth in the Juvenile Justice System
Published: Sunday, March 5th, 2017 @ 12:17 am
By: Thom Tillis
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On 02-08-2017, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit served arrest warrants on Mary Magdalene Hodges, 46 years of age, of 319 E. 11th Street in Washington
Published: Monday, February 20th, 2017 @ 9:05 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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An evening TV news program showing a traffic stop “that got out of hand and escalated” led Rep. Ken Goodman, D-Richmond, to introduce a bill requiring instructions of how motorists should interact with police
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2017 @ 6:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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When the phone rings at 3 a.m. it's a safe bet it's not good news, especially when a police officer is on the other end of the call
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2017 @ 9:40 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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During a traffic stop, how long after resolving the issue that led to the stop may a law enforcement officer continue to question the motorist?
Published: Wednesday, October 19th, 2016 @ 1:41 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory provided updates on the recovery and relief efforts ongoing in the Town of Princeville and Edgecombe County in response to Hurricane Matthew flooding.
Published: Saturday, October 15th, 2016 @ 10:28 am
By: McCrory Communications
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On 10-4-2016, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit and Detectives with Pitt County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit arrested Shawn Hogan, 44 years of age, of 5770 Dean Drive in Washington.
Published: Wednesday, October 12th, 2016 @ 12:15 pm
By: Russell Allen
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Although Barack Obama and his wannabe successor Hillary Clinton believe a presidential priority is disarming Americans or at least minimizing their access to firearms, they are arguably two of the world's biggest gun-runners.
Published: Tuesday, September 20th, 2016 @ 9:45 am
By: Jim Kouri
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