Several community leaders in Grand Rapids are expected to participate in a panel discussion on human trafficking. The free event will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Western Michigan University's Cooley Law School campus in Grand Rapids.
Panelists are to include an FBI victim specialist, a consulting company owner who opened a human trafficking victims' shelter for minors in Michigan, the founder of an organization that advances the cause of justice and securing human rights, and a Muskegon police officer who works with an outreach program that educates the community about human trafficking.
The event is open to the public.