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Reaching the Exploited: Back Your Blue Ep. 13

Special Prosecutor Diane McCleod with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is helping tackle the sizable human trafficking problem in Georgia. One of the main obstacles to working with victims is that they don’t identify themselves

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Back Your Blue Ep. 12: Defending First Responders

Believing you should have a mission bigger than yourself, Lance LoRusso has devoted much of his legal career to standing up for first responders. He has represented more than 180 first responders in critical cases

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Back Your Blue Ep. 11: Turning Tragedy into Advocacy

Generosity and acts of kindness were important to Officer Mitchell Georgiana and Gotcha Covered Blankets honors that spirit following his untimely passing. Founder Donna Georgiana explains the history of Gotcha Covered Blankets and the work

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Back Your Blue Ep. 10: Hope for those Trapped in Survival Sex

The sex and human trafficking industry in metro Atlanta has grown to nearly $300 million annually and suburban counties are not immune. Scott Williford, co-founder of The Table on Delk, discusses problems such as mental

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Back Your Blue Ep. 9: One Mistake Shouldn’t Dictate the Rest of Your Life

Defense Attorney Thomas Flugum discusses his deep roots in the community and his belief in giving people a second chance. Many factors such as population changes and technology, including monitoring defendants, has brought many changes

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Back Your Blue Ep. 8: Award-Winning Unit Makes Community Safer

Captain Darin Hull with the Cobb Police Department heads the Reall Time Crime Center where technology is a first line in fighting crime. He discusses how technology is a big part of the future of

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Back Your Blue Ep. 7: Human Trafficking is Not Welcome in Georgia

Special Agent in Charge Anita Ivy discusses the GBI Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit and the work it is doing across the state. Tackling the $32 Billion human trafficking industry in Georgia involves law enforcement,

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Back Your Blue Ep. 6: Communities are Better When Citizens Partner with Leaders

A 2nd Chance has strong ties to building better communities. Jeff Wood and Zachary Hiatt join their fellow Cobb Neighborhood Safety Commission member and Back Your Blue co-host Daniel Matalon to discuss how the group

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Back Your Blue Ep. 5: “Unity in the Community” is Kennesaw Police Theme

Police legitimacy comes about when the public gets to know the police department and officers. “Unity in the Community” is a theme taken seriously in Kennesaw where officers give back to the community they serve

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Back Your Blue Ep. 4: “Blue Family” is More Than Just a Slogan for Community Group

Kim Hill and Barbie Brown stress the importance of community support while sharing heart-felt stories about police officers, their families and the initiatives supported by Blue Thanksgiving, Inc. As co-founder of the group supporting local

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