“City strengthens law to crack down on illicit massage businesses” by Katherine Driessen, Houston Chronicle Reporter Read about how the City of Houston made it easier for law enforcement to access illicit massage establishments. (Published on December 2nd, 2015). Read More
“Houston, Texas Case Study: Amending City’s Massage Ordinance” by Oriene Shin, Specialist at Polaris Case Study Overview During the second half of 2015, the End Trafficking in Illicit Massage Businesses Initiative focused on local government efforts and began to encourage cities to create or… Read More
The Special Advisor to the Mayor on Human Trafficking presents to the City Council’s Public Safety Committee on what approach the City of Houston is taking to prepare for Super Bowl 51. The presentation draws on a recently-released study that puts in context past claims about increases in human trafficking… Read More
Minal Patel Davis, Special Advisor to the Mayor on Human Trafficking, and Todd Latiolais, Staff Attorney from Children at Risk, present on illicit massage establishments in Houston before City Council’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee on November 19th, 2015. Read More
On October 29, 2015, the City of Houston Mayor’s Office arranged for world renowned panelists to share their thoughts and expertise on human trafficking. Panelists included Bradley Myles (President and CEO, Polaris), Siddharth Kara (Director of the Center on Human Trafficking, Harvard Kennedy School of Government), Dorchen Leidholdt (Legal Director,… Read More