Common mental health conditions and how to recognize them

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. There's a wide range of conditions that affect the way we think, feel and act. Here's how to recognize the signs.

Examining the problem of labor trafficking

Fox in Focus: People for Sale explores the problem of labor trafficking, with as many as 17,000 people being trafficked into the United States each year for this modern-day slavery. Recent studies suggest there are hundreds of thousands of ongoing victims in Texas, with hundreds of businesses and traffickers exploiting them.

The "red flag" signs of labor trafficking

Labor trafficking is a complex issue that involves multiple factors like poverty, lack of education,and political instability. It's an industry that preys on the vulnerable. the marginalized and the desperate. Here are some of eh warning signs that labor trafficking might be happening.

People for Sale: Children at Risk combatting sex trafficking
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Houston nonprofit Children At Risk is actively taking steps to combat sex trafficking which is so prevalent in our community. The organization has ?The Center to End the Trafficking and Exploitation of Children,? which is the only center of its kind in Texas, to combat domestic minor sex trafficking. FOX 26 anchor Rashi Vats sat down with Caroline Roberts, the organization's senior staff attorney to find out more about the problem and solutions they are a part of.

Warning signs of child sex trafficking
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We are continuing our month long effort to shine a light on the disturbing industry of human trafficking. We take a deeper look at child sex trafficking -- how it starts, warning signs to look out for, and what can be done to prevent it.

'Bissonnet' movie shines light on human trafficking in Houston

If you’ve never been to the Southwest Houston strip Bissonnet Street to see the sad and unsavory activity yourself, chances are you’ve heard about it or worse, you know someone who’s been or is being sex trafficked there.

People for Sale: The Myths and Realities of Human Trafficking
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FOX 26 continues its ongoing coverage in our ongoing segment, People For Sell, breaking down the myths and realities about human trafficking.

The Myths and Realities of Human Trafficking

The myths and realities about human trafficking. National Human Trafficking Hotline 1-888-373-7888

Elijah Rising organization helps women leave sex trade
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FOX 26 in Focus is dedicated to raising awareness about human trafficking in our city. Elijah Rising reaches hundreds of adult victims of human trafficking each year through outreach and they're continuing to extend their efforts to help. Anchor Sally MacDonald reports on how the organization is helping adult women leave the sex trade.

Elijah Rising builds safe house for human trafficking victims
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FOX 26 in Focus is dedicated to raising awareness about human trafficking in Houston. FOX 26 Morning Anchor Sally MacDonald shows how a local nonprofit is helping women leave the sex trade.

Houston ranks second in the US in trafficking cases
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As we continue our FOX 26 in Focus series, ?People for Sale,? we look at the Texas-Mexico border and the problems it creates in the fight against human smuggling and trafficking.

Border Patrol agents overwhelmed, authorities catching large number of human smugglers from Houston

Authorities at the U.S.-Mexico border say they continue to be overwhelmed by migrants crossing into the United States illegally. However, instead of migrants giving themselves up to law enforcement in the U.S. to seek asylum, migrants now are trying to stay hidden.