human trafficking

Wisconsin DOJ adds device-sniffing dog to fight exploitation

Wisconsin DOJ adds a device-sniffing dog to combat child exploitation, helping investigators find hidden electronics and support victims statewide.

Milwaukee sex trafficker sentenced to nearly 22 years

A Milwaukee man who ran a violent sex trafficking and drug operation was sentenced to nearly 22 years in federal prison, prosecutors say.

Lawsuit challenges ICE policy targeting crime victims

Immigrant advocates sue ICE, claiming a 2025 policy unlawfully deports crime victims and violates federal protections under the Violence Against Women Act.

Assembly passes crime, policing bills

Wisconsin Assembly passes bills on police oversight, trafficking, and service animal abuse, sending key legislation to Gov. Tony Evers for review.

Wisconsin Attorney General Kaul announces additional $2 Million grant award for Wisconsin Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Thursday the effort of the Wisconsin Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (WAHTTF) will continue for another three years.

Human trafficking prosecutions (CHART)

She has represented human trafficking victims across the world. She’s now ‘fighting for human rights’ in Wisconsin after fatal shootings.

Attorney Kimberley Motley is representing the families of the three males killed by a Wauwatosa police officer. Motley, whose practice is based in Afghanistan, is an attorney with clients all across the world.

Prosecutor: Collaboration central to fighting human trafficking

Prosecutors from Cambodia, Malaysia and Thailand may be thousands of miles away from prosecutors in Milwaukee, but all have of them have at least one scourge in common: human-trafficking. And although the cases undoubtedly vary in their facts, they also have similarities.