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Red sand shines light on those impacted by trafficking
Red Sand
Rosa Hernandez, Family Justice Center Care Advocate, pours red sand on the sidewalk cracks in downtown Modesto on Thursday as part of a Human Trafficking Awareness Month event (JOE CORTEZ/The Journal).
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, which is marked by the bright red sand you might see filling cracks in the sidewalks — a symbolic representation of the victims who have fallen through society’s cracks.