NASHVILLE, TN. April 24, 2021. - Derri Smith, founder of End Slavery Tennessee (ESTN), has been recognized upon her retirement for her history of public service by the 112th General Assembly of the State of Tennessee. The resolution, sponsored by Senator Dawn White, adopted unanimously in the Tennessee Senate on March 11, 2021 and concurred unanimously by the Tennessee House of Representatives on March 15, 2021.
Read MoreNASHVILLE, TN. March 8, 2021. - End Slavery Tennessee (ESTN) is excited to announce the return of Someone Like Me, the official podcast of ESTN, for a second season.
Read MoreNASHVILLE, TN. March 5, 2021. (nashville.gov) - Diverse Group Includes Downtown Property Owners, Community Partners, and Public Safety Experts. Mayor John Cooper today appointed seven Nashvillians to Metro’s Christmas Day Special Review Committee.
Read MoreEnd Slavery Tennessee (ESTN) received a grant from The Healing Trust, which awarded funds totaling $751,900 in its most recent grant cycle. ESTN’s grant was for $20,000 and will be used for staff support.
Read MoreNASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A new safe house in Middle Tennessee aims to help human trafficking survivors get back on their feet and reintegrated into the community.
Read MoreNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Thistle Farms and End Slavery Tennessee recently celebrated the opening of its first, jointly-run ‘safe house’ in Middle Tennessee, it was announced by Hal Cato, CEO, Thistle Farms and Margie Quin, CEO, End Slavery Tennessee.
Read MoreNASHVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) - Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts: The term human trafficking may conjure images straight out of Hollywood of people being abducted off the street in foreign locales and forced into sex slavery. The reality is, if anything, more disturbing. Human trafficking is pervasive right here in the United States, including in Tennessee. Mundane hotel rooms and easily accessible websites are the places where countless men, women, and children are exploited for commercial gain. For the unscrupulous, an illicit encounter is just a click or a short drive away.
Read MoreNASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) - For the past three years, Tennessee has led the country in our response to the human trafficking problem. However now, the non-profit leading the charge, End Slavery TN, isn’t getting any state funding because of Covid-19 budget cuts.
Read MoreNASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - Advocates of human trafficking victims are concerned a social media post could misrepresent what many victims go through.
Read More“As an advocate for victims of crime, I see the critical role law enforcement plays every day,” Margie Quin, CEO of End Slavery Tennessee. “WE need to support law enforcement and continue to find ways to improve it. Trauma affects all of our communities. I am grateful to Mayor Cooper for his leadership on this issue.”
Read MoreNeed help? Contact the Tennessee Human Trafficking Hotline.
