A protester hoists a sign during a protest at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday, July 30, 2020. The protest was held to commemorate World Human Trafficking Awareness Day and raise awareness about human trafficking. Yukai Peng, Deseret News

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A protester hoists a sign during a protest involving hundreds at the state Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday. The protest was held to commemorate World Human Trafficking Awareness Day and call for the end of human trafficking. Yellow represents Operation Underground Railroad and blue represents child abuse awareness and is internationally recognized as the universal color for human trafficking prevention.

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Protesters march along State Street from the Capitol during a protest in Salt Lake City on Thursday, July 30, 2020. The protest was held to commemorate World Human Trafficking Awareness Day and raise awareness about human trafficking. | Yukai Peng, Deseret News
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Several protesters holds signs and banners while marching along North Temple during a protest in Salt Lake City on Thursday, July 30, 2020. The protest was held to commemorate World Human Trafficking Awareness Day and raise awareness about human trafficking. | Yukai Peng, Deseret News
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A protester holds a handmade sign during a protest at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday, July 30, 2020. The protest was held to commemorate World Human Trafficking Awareness Day and raise awareness about human trafficking. | Yukai Peng, Deseret News
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A protestor takes a photo of the group during a protest march along State Street from the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday, July 30, 2020. The protest was held to commemorate World Human Trafficking Awareness Day and raise awareness about human trafficking. | Yukai Peng, Deseret News
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Shadows of the protesters are cast on the ground during a protest near the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday, July 30, 2020. The protest was held to commemorate World Human Trafficking Awareness Day and raise awareness about human trafficking. | Yukai Peng, Deseret News
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Several protesters holds signs and banners while marching along North Temple during a protest in Salt Lake City on Thursday, July 30, 2020. The protest was held to commemorate World Human Trafficking Awareness Day and raise awareness about human trafficking. | Yukai Peng, Deseret News
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Several protesters holds signs and banners while marching along South Temple during a protest in Salt Lake City on Thursday, July 30, 2020. The protest was held to commemorate World Human Trafficking Awareness Day and raise awareness about human trafficking. | Yukai Peng, Deseret News
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Protesters hold signs and banners before a protest at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday, July 30, 2020. The protest was held to commemorate World Human Trafficking Awareness Day and raise awareness about human trafficking. | Yukai Peng, Deseret News
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A protester holds a handwritten sign during a protest at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday, July 30, 2020. The protest was held to commemorate World Human Trafficking Awareness Day and raise awareness about human trafficking. | Yukai Peng, Deseret News
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