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Advocates for victims of human trafficking are urging Central Oregon businesses to post information about how to escape in their bathroom stalls before the total solar eclipse later this month. The eclipse, which is expected to bring hundreds of thousands of people to Central Oregon , could result in more cases of people being bought or sold for sex, said Nita Belles, executive director of the anti- trafficking organization In Our Backyard. “We know with the increase in population and the party atmosphere surrounding the eclipse, there will be an increase in human trafficking,” Belles said. Her organization produces “ Freedom Stickers ,” which contain instructions for how to contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline and say, in both English and Spanish, “People are not property. There is freedom from those who are hurting you.” More than 60,000 of these stickers can be found in public bathrooms throughout the country. Belles took the idea for the stickers from “shoe card...

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Photo:  Mike Cicchetti/Flickr  All of musical greats make their way through the Big Apple at one point or another, making NYC one of the best locations for catching pop and rock shows. Whether you like the big names or go more for the rising talent of the music industry , be sure to snag tickets to these weekend New York City pop and rock shows compiled by City Guide. Total Yuppies, Comfy, Leg Days, Noods - Brooklyn Bazaar August 25, 2017 - Brooklyn TOTAL YUPPIES (rochester, NY) fuzzy n' loud emphatic indie rock . https://totalyuppies.bandcamp.com COMFY (philadelphia, PA) make-ya-feel-real rock n' roll. https://comfy.bandcamp.com LEG DAYS (brooklyn, NY) kicked-in-the- teeth melodic punk . https://legdays.bandcamp.com Noods (brooklyn, NY) bubbling fuzzy noodlepop https://noods.bandcamp.com/. $10 // no jerks Cult of Luna with Julie Christmas - Gramercy Theatre August 25, 2017 - New York Show Info: CULT OF LUNA Performing "Mariner" in its entirety. Featuring: Jul...