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Street Beat: Human Trafficking, Citizen Diplomacy, Bookstock

On Saturday, April 25th, host Rob Stone learns about the problem of human trafficking from Jane White, Director and Founder of the Michigan Human Trafficking Task Force, and Lori Blaker, Metro Detroit Chapter of the US National Committee for UN Women, whose organization is sponsoring an upcoming event on the topic.

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Street Beat Host Rob Stone talks with Lori Blaker of the Metro Detroit Chapter of the US National Committee for UN Women and Jane White from the Michigan Human Trafficking Task Force. (credit: Brandon Patton/CW50)

Then Blaker returns with Edee Franklin, the founder of Sanctum House, a safe house designed to meet the needs of adult Human Trafficking Survivors.

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Marian Reich of the International Visitors Council of Detroit discusses Citizen Diplomacy with Street Beat host Rob Stone. (credit: Brandon Patton/CW50)

Next, Stone finds out about citizen diplomacy from Marian Reich, the executive director for the International Visitors Council of Detroit.

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Bookstock honorary co-chair Neal Rubin and Street Beat host Rob Stone talk about Michigan's largest used book and media sale. (credit: Brandon Patton/CW50)

Finally, Neal Rubin, honorary co-chair of Bookstock, stops by to discuss the week-long used book sale that benefits literacy programs throughout the metro Detroit area.

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