Names fill the Workers Memorial wall at the department's headquarters on Park Street, representing transportation employees across the state who lost their lives on the job.
All eight candidates at the forum believe they are the right pick for the job but it will be up to the voters on June 14th to narrow the field down during the primaries.
According to the Department of Justice, Two Midlands men were each sentenced to serve time in federal prison after pleading guilty to firearm violations.
Human trafficking is not just sexual in nature or involving illegal drugs. The task force says one of the most difficult forms to spot is labor trafficking.