China: Baby Girl Flushed Down Toilet, Rescued
By: Reggie Littlejohn, JD BEIJING. A newborn baby girl was discovered flushed down a public toilet in Beijing, according to CNN and the Beijing Times. Beijing police rescued the tiny girl, wedged face down in the toilet pipe, when residents reported the sound of an infant crying. “Her head was upside down and her body was falling into the drain. We could only vaguely see her feet from the side,” Qian Feng, the local police chief, told the Beijing Times. At first the police wa
Preventing Child Abuse
By: Diane Champe, Founder/President of the E Diane Champe Institute Edited by: Juliana Zhu, Esq. Child abuse has not always been considered a crime. Historically, it was thought of as a “family issue.” During the last 50 years, pressure has been put on Congress to do something about the large numbers of children being maltreated and to provide funding for family support; however, it has become primarily a legal issue instead of focusing on the total problem. This means that a
Mental Scars Still Healing 10 Years After Katrina
By: Kristine Alarcon Edited by: Juliana Zhu, Esq. Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans a decade ago reaping havoc on communities, hospitals, schools, businesses, and homes. Though the city of New Orleans is recovering, Katrina still traumatizes some of the residents, especially the younger population. Kendall Hooker was in fifth grade at the time the hurricane hit. Kendall and his grandfather quickly evacuated and he was separated from his siblings. It turns out that they
Depressed Cake Shops Destigmatize Mental Health Issues
By: Luis Gay Edited by: Juliana Zhu, Esq. Cake is usually present during the most joyous days of our lives such as birthdays, weddings, and parties. This is why Depressed Cake Shops have been so successful in their mission to raise money and awareness for mental health issues worldwide. Valerie Van Galder, a mental health advocate who has been with the project since 2013, says that the project starts conversation. Cake is usually associated with celebration, but is also assoc
San Antonio Man Arrested For Offering ‘Sex Menu’ In College Prostitution Ring
By: Charmaine Santos Edited by: Juliana Zhu,Esq. San Antonio police arrested 38-year-old Steven Charles Sumlin, who is also known as Anthony Lamar, on suspicion of aggravated promotion of prostitution. Sumlin is accused of being the head of a college prostitution ring called “School Girls by Jazleen.” The website offered a menu of “services” to customers by offering descriptions of the women, their measurements, and what they could do for the paying customer. According to San
Falun Gong Members: Victims of Organ Trafficking in China
By: Charmaine Santos Edited by: Juliana Zhu, Esq. China has become the destination for illegal organ transplantation for people who want a quick transplant instead of waiting months or possibly years for an organ. Human rights lawyer David Matas and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, politician and lawyer David Kilgour, have investigated organ trafficking in China. Both Matas and Kilgour are convinced that the organs come from members of the Falun Gong movement, a “religious” group
Companies Adopt "Freedom Seal" to Show Support Against Human Trafficking
By: Janice Tjeng Edited by: Juliana Zhu, Esq. Image: Trong Hong (left) and his wife, Rani Hong (right), are the founders of The Tronie Foundation For Rani and Trong’s stories, click to watch the video. The Tronie Foundation is a Global UN Accredited Organization to End Slavery and Human Trafficking. It is founded by two former victims who are working to raise global awareness about modern day slavery. Since 2006, the organization has been speaking up for victims of human traf
Racial Injustice Still Rife in Healthcare
By: Janice Tjeng Edited by: Juliana Zhu, Esq. Fifty years ago, Lyndon B. Johnson, signed into law both Medicaid and Medicare programs that improved health care justice. These programs expanded health care access for the elderly and the poor, regardless of their race. Furthermore, hospitals hoping to be certified for Medicare have to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act; avoid hospital segregation. Despite these improvements, justice in healthcare remains an aspiration
Human Trafficking App Saves Lives
By: Luis Gay Edited by: Juliana Zhu, Esq. Every effort counts in fighting human trafficking and it can be as easy as downloading an app. Redlight Traffic is a free GPS-based app that assists the police in locating survivors and suspects of sex trafficking in English-speaking countries. Downloadable on any smart device, this app allows its users to report suspicious activity. Founder Amin Haq and his wife, Jessica, developed Redlight Traffic with the help of detectives. App us
Do Parents’ ACEs Play a Role in Their Child’s Health?
By: Kristine Alarcon Edited by: Juliana Zhu, Esq. At the Children’s Clinic in Portland, Oregon, parents are talking with their children’s pediatricians about their children’s health and even their own childhood trauma. A parent’s childhood experience could provide important information on the future health of a child. A simple questionnaire about a parent’s childhood experiences could determine a child’s academic success and whether the child is likely to experience adverse c
