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U.S. NEWS TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2020
Barr announces $100M more to combat human trafficking

By JEFF AMY The U.S. Marshals later
ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Attor- debunked social media
ney General Bill Barr says claims that all 39 children
the federal government is were found in one place,
awarding more than $100 a rumor that appeared to
million in grants to target be fed by believers in the
human trafficking. QAnon conspiracy theory,
The money will go to task which falsely claims that
forces combatting human Donald Trump is trying to
trafficking, to victim servic- dismantle wide-ranging
es and victim housing. child sex ring among Amer-
Barr made the announce- ican elites.
ment Monday in Atlanta Monday's announcement
with presidential adviser came after Barr, Trump
Ivanka Trump and Georgia and the Kemps toured the
Gov. Brian Kemp. Georgia Center for Child
"This is one of the top en- Advocacy southwest of
forcement priorities of the downtown Atlanta. There,
department and we're on center employees told the
the forefront of this fight," visitors about their work, in-
Barr said. cluding efforts to make sure
President Donald Trump's that caregivers of children
administration in August who have been abused
awarded $35 million in Jus- U.S. Attorney General William Barr, left, and Ivanka Trump, center and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp get counseling and help.
tice Department grants to listen during a tour at the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, in At- "Some of our families have
organizations that provide lanta. such basic needs that
safe housing for victims of Associated Press need to be met, that the
human trafficking. fact that their child has ex-
"It's only by cooperating lady here have been sec- Chris Carr, an elected Re- Michael Yeager, U.S. Mar- perienced this trauma is not
with all our partners, our ond to none in the nation publican, said money for shal for northern Georgia, even the highest on their list
state and local partners in taking this fight on and housing for victims is cru- talked about the results of right now," said Amy Shipp,
and those in the private working closely with the cial, saying it "means safety Operation Not Forgotten, a family advocate.
sector that we're going to federal government and I and it means security, and in which the U.S. Marshals The center also has a pro-
be able to make any prog- really appreciate that," Barr it means wraparound ser- announced in August the gram that seeks to help
ress and ultimately end the said. vices." rescue of 26 children and teenagers in foster care
victimization of those boys Georgia Bureau of Investi- Others in the room said it location of 13 others. Of get the education, work
and girls," Barr said. gation Director Vic Reyn- was still important to push those 15, appeared to be experience and life experi-
The wife of the Republican olds said grants are already for broader action. victims of sex trafficking. ence they need to be able
Kemp, Marty Kemp, has helping to pay for agents "We have to live with a "We're trained to hunt fu- to take care of themselves
made human trafficking a on a state task force that sense of urgency to be gitives, so we've changed when they become adults.
focus of her work as Geor- investigates human traf- able to rescue as many that and parlayed that "We actually prepare them
gia's first lady. ficking. lives as possible," said ath- into now hunting these chil- for young adulthood," said
"The governor and the first Georgia Attorney General lete Tim Tebow. dren," Yeager said. Giselle Balfour.q

Arrest in case of ricin letters sent to White House, Texas

By MICHAEL BALSAMO, crossing near Buffalo and were also mailed to law
ERIC TUCKER and COLLEEN is expected to face fed- enforcement agencies in
LONG eral charges, three law en- the Rio Grande Valley in
Associated Press forcement officials told The South Texas, according to
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Associated Press. another law enforcement
woman suspected of send- Her name was not imme- official. The official did not
ing an envelope contain- diately released, but the say which agencies were
ing the poison ricin, which woman was expected to sent the envelopes but said
was addressed to the appear in federal court in they are believed to have
White House, has been ar- Buffalo on Tuesday. been mailed by the same
rested at the New York- The letter addressed to the person who sent one to the
Canada border and is also White House appeared to White House.
suspected of sending simi- have originated in Cana- The officials were not au-
lar poisoned envelopes to da, the Royal Canadian thorized to discuss the on-
law enforcement agencies Mounted Police have said. going investigation publicly
in Texas, officials said Mon- It was intercepted at a and spoke on condition of
day. government facility that anonymity. RCMP officers prepare to enter an apartment complex in con-
nection with the mailing of ricin to President Trump Monday,
The letter had been inter- screens mail addressed to One of the envelopes was Sept. 21, 2020 in St. Hubert, Canada.
cepted earlier this week the White House and Presi- sent to the police in Mis- Associated Press
before it reached the dent Donald Trump and a sion, Texas, said Investiga-
White House. The woman preliminary investigation tor Art Flores, a spokesman enforcement's custody. He envelopes containing ricin
was taken into custody indicated it tested positive for the border community's declined to comment fur- were also "mailed to me
by U.S. Customs and Bor- for ricin, according to the police department. He said ther. and three of my detention
der Protection officers at officials. no one was hurt and that Sheriff Eddie Guerra, of Hi- staff" but no one was in-
the Peace Bridge border Envelopes containing ricin the envelope was in law dalgo County, Texas, said jured. q