City joins fights against sex trafficking
ROCK SPRINGS – Representatives from Uprising Wyoming made a presentation to the Rock Springs city council on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Uprising Wyoming is a non-profit organization that helps communities confront human trafficking and exploitation through [...]
Tunnel of Oppression: Survivors share pain in community display
ROCK SPRINGS – The sounds of chatter turns into silence as a small group of students read words of abuse, written by survivors of physical and sexual violence. Objects dangle over notes as reminders of [...]
‘You don’t figure that would happen around here:’ Gillette human trafficking sting brings training and awareness
A shrewd whistle cut through the air. “There’s a white pickup pulling up,” said Natalie Perkins, from her post looking out of the hotel room’s window. The room full of people went still. The air [...]
Four Men Nabbed in Gillette Sex Trafficking Sting
GILLETTE, Wyo.—The first buyer is 15 minutes away. He’s driving from South Dakota to Gillette to ostensibly have sex with a 16-year-old girl who advertised on a social media site. What the buyer doesn’t realize [...]
Uprising Agency Discusses Human Trafficking in Casper
Human trafficking is happening everywhere, including Wyoming, and it's hiding in plain sight. That's according to Terri Markham, co-founder and executive director of a non-profit agency called Uprising based in Sheridan. According to Uprising, "Trafficking is a [...]
Uprising works to confront human trafficking across Wyoming
CASPER, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - Human trafficking has been reported in all 50 states. Uprising Wyoming is a nonprofit working to empower communities across the state to confront the problem. Human trafficking is a [...]
