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A Scandal-Scarred Charity Just Landed Up to $244 Million to Represent Migrant Kids — Days After a Rival Deal Collapsed

A scandal-tied charity won a no-bid deal to represent migrant kids as a rival contract for the same job just collapsed under scrutiny.

Latin Times · Aug 13

Anti-trafficking group linked to controversial Sound of Freedom movie gets massive Trump contract to represent migrant kids

Our Rescue, formerly Tim Ballard’s Operation Underground Railroad, is latest firm to get lucrative no-bid contract to support unaccompanied minors

The Independent UK · Aug 11

5 best Prime Video thriller movies based on a true story to stream right now

Our guide on the five best thriller movies to stream right now on Prime Video, and they’re all based on a true story.

Tom’s Guide · Apr 22

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French Far-Right Politicians Want To Reopen Brothels as Sex-Worker Cooperatives

The current system, in which paying for sex is illegal, doesn't work, said Jean-Philippe Tanguy, a National Assembly member.

Reason · Dec 10, 2025

Workers at US landscape company sue Trump ally over human-trafficking raid

Employees at the Utah company Rubicon are filing a lawsuit against former state attorney general Sean Reyes

The Guardian - US · Nov 18, 2025

Salt Lake City declines to charge anti-child-trafficking activist with sexual assault

District attorney cites ‘insufficient admissible evidence’ against Tim Ballard in connection with allegations

The Guardian - US · Nov 15, 2025

District attorney in Utah declines to charge founder of anti-child-trafficking organization

A district attorney based in Salt Lake City is declining to file charges against the founder of an anti-child-trafficking organization made famous by a 2023 movie

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2025

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Jesus Christ, superstar: how the Messiah became TV and box-office gold

Faith-based entertainment is booming, thanks to a ready-made audience and the backing of the American right. The TV series The Chosen, with Jonathan Roumie playing Christ, claims to have reached more than a quarter of a billion viewers. And this is just the tip of the iceberg …

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2025

Utah attorney general drops reelection bid amid scrutiny about his ties to a sexual assault suspect

Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes has announced that he will not seek reelection

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2023

High-ranking Mormon leader M. Russell Ballard dies at age 95. He was second-in-line to lead faith

One of the highest ranking leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has died

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2023

Utah women accuse ex-chief of anti-child trafficking group of sexual assault

Lawsuit comes after Ballard stepped down as head of organization over similar claims in August

The Guardian - US · Oct 11, 2023

US Rep. John Curtis says he won't run to succeed Mitt Romney as Utah senator

Utah U.S. Rep. John Curtis says he will not run to succeed Mitt Romney in the Senate

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

Race to replace Mitt Romney heats up as Republican Utah House speaker readies to enter

Republican Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson is poised to formally announce that he is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mitt Romney

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

‘Sound of Freedom’ inspiration was accused of sexual misconduct by seven women, report says

Tim Ballard resigned from Operation Underground Railroad in June

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

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The Guardian - US · Sep 18, 2023

US anti-child trafficking activist resigns after sexual harassment allegations

Tim Ballard, whose work was dramatized in Sound of Freedom, has left the Operation Underground Railroad organization

The Guardian - US · Sep 9, 2023

‘Sticking it to the liberal media’: how conservative pop culture broke out this summer

The success of Sound of Freedom, Jason Aldean and Oliver Anthony has created a moment for outrage to take center stage

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

Sound of Freedom review – anti-child-trafficking thriller that plays to the QAnon crowd

Jim Caviezel stars as the real-life campaigner Tim Ballard in a dull film that has become a US box office sensation

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2023

‘The film the woke Nazis don’t want you to see!’ How the culture wars made Sound of Freedom a blockbuster

How did a mid-budget thriller about child trafficking become a box office smash? With a lot of help from conspiracy theorists, the US’s religious right and Donald Trump

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The Guardian - AU · Aug 15, 2023

Sound of Freedom director says Jim Caviezel’s QAnon comments ‘hurt my work’

Alejandro Monteverde speaks out about film’s origins, saying seeing it linked to pedophile conspiracy theory has been ‘heartbreaking’

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

Sound of Freedom director says QAnon criticisms about the film are ‘heartbreaking’: ‘It hurts me’

Sleeper hit has become a favourite among prominent right-wing figures including Donald Trump

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023

Investor for ‘Sound of Freedom’ film about child sex trafficking is charged with accessory to child kidnapping

Fabian Marta’s attorney said his charges were ‘unfounded’

Zenger · Aug 1, 2023

The Surprising Box-office Hit That Defies Expectations And Tackles A Sensitive Subject

Controversial film 'Sound of Freedom' challenges narratives and gains unexpected success

Salon · Jul 27, 2023

McCarthy moved by "Sound of Freedom"

"I would love to sit down and watch this with the president," McCarthy said during a brief from Capitol Hill

The Guardian - AU · Jul 27, 2023

US conservative hit Sound of Freedom to be shown in Australian cinemas

Dendy cinemas among those suggesting it will screen movie promoted by American right wing ‘due to overwhelming demand’, despite questions as to actual popularity

Salon · Jul 22, 2023

It's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" – but for QAnon

God's children may not be for sale, but box-office hit "Sound of Freedom" is making a run on the public's credulity

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