SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – Caddo Parish ranks third in human trafficking cases according to the most recent Louisiana Human Trafficking Data Report, prompting community advocates to host educational workshops for families.
The report shows Louisiana trafficking rates jumped 34 percent from 2023 to 2024. In response to these rates, the community held its second annual human trafficking and situational awareness workshop at Southern Hills Community Center.
“So today we are hosting our human trafficking and situational awareness workshop,” said Brittney Bass-Arvie, chapter President of the Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Incorporated. “Human trafficking is a hotspot here in Shreveport-Bossier, so we wanted to make sure we informed our community,” an organizer said…