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In Depth: New York City campaign to combat human trafficking
As a part of the "CNN Freedom Project," American Morning takes a look at human trafficking happening in New York City.
This morning, Deputy Mayor of NYC Carol Robles-Roman joins Kiran Chetry and Carol Costello to talk about the city's "Let's Call and End to Human Trafficking" multi-media campaign.
Robles-Roman is spearheading the project, which aims to spread awareness of human trafficking in NYC and features a public service announcement from Academy Award winner Emma Thompson.
In Depth: New billboard campaign in Seattle unmasks child sex trade
This week, CNN's In Depth series, "The CNN Freedom Project," is highlighting the growing efforts to stop the trade and exploitation of human beings.
This morning, Linda Smith, founder and president of Shared Hope International and former US Representative, talks with Carol Costello about her organization's new billboard campaign, "Do You Know Lacy?."
Aimed at raising awareness of child sex trafficking by focusing on the plight of Lacy, one young girl who represents the thousands of children being prostituted in the US and around the world, the campaign will soon launch nationally.
In Depth: The CNN Freedom Project
Of the estimated 10 to 30 million slaves living throughout world today, the United Nations believes that over 43% are forced into commercial sexual exploitation.
This week's In-Depth series, "The CNN Freedom Project," highlights the growing efforts to stop the trade and exploitation of human beings.
Talking from personal experience, Rachel Lloyd, author of "Girls Like Us" and founder of GEMS (Girls Educational and Mentoring Services), joins Kiran Chetry and Carol Costello this morning to discuss the devastation of commercial sex exploitation and what American Morning viewers can do to help.
In Depth: Listening tour – how private businesses are dealing with budget cuts
This morning marks the second day of American Morning's In Depth: Listening Tour series. All week, we'll be looking at the issues that are going to be driving, motivating and impacting voters when Americans go to the polls to elect a President in seventeen months.
Today, Christine Romans talks with Bill Darah, co-owner of a small, family business in Toledo, Ohio called Superior Uniform Sales. Darah discusses the impact that the recession and state and local budget cuts have had on his business, expressing his biggest concerns in keeping the company up and running in the current economy.
In Depth: Listening Tour – why Americans see jobs and the economy as the biggest issue
On American Morning this morning we're launching the first segment in this week's In Depth: Listening Tour series. This week, we're looking at the issues that are going to be driving, motivating and impacting voters when Americans go to the polls to elect a President in seventeen months.
Two nationally syndicated radio talk show hosts with very different points of view join Christine Romans to talk about the issues that may be the deciding factors in the 2012 presidential election: jobs and the economy.
Ben Ferguson, conservative commentator and host of the Ben Ferguson Show, and Thom Hartmann, host of the left-leaning Thom Hartmann Radio Program, debate the polarizing issues that concern each of their audiences.
In Depth: The black market for prescription drugs
On American Morning this morning we're continuing CNN's In Depth look at our use of drugs and medication in the U.S.
Today, we're taking a closer look at the black market for prescription drugs. It's a billion-dollar business, and both dealers and addicts will do anything to get their hands on them. Some 1800 pharmacies have been robbed over the last three years across the country because the street value of these drugs is so high.
See the chart below, as reported by CNN's Poppy Harlow and CNNMoney.com:
Oxycontin – could get $50 to $80 on the street, vs. $6 when sold legally
Oxycodone – could get $12 to $40 on the street, vs. $6 when sold legally
Hydrocodone – could get $5 to $20 on the street vs. $1.50 when sold legally
Percocet pill – could get $10 to $15 on the street vs. $6 when sold legally
Vicodin – could get $5 to $25 on the street vs. $1.50 when sold legally
This morning, pharmacist and executive committee member of the National Community Pharmacists Association Keith Hodges speaks with AM's Kiran Chetry. He's had to beef up security at his pharmacy, after a number of attempted break ins. He'll talk about how big a problem this is for him and other pharmacists across the country.
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