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Faced With Sex Trafficking Surge, Columbus, OH, Hopes ‘John School’ Can Reduce Demand
On a Saturday afternoon at the downtown Columbus, Ohio courthouse, close to 20 men sat in a conference room; arms crossed, eyes staring blankly ahead, listening to a lecture. One white-haired man with glasses and hearing aids yelled for the presenter to speak up.
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In Southwest Ohio, the opioid crisis has driven a record number of children into state custody
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Hip Hop in Peoria: A Photo Essay by Josh Birnbaum
VIEW SLIDESHOW "Will it play in Peoria?” So goes the question traditionally [...]
Peoria Hip Hop
Marshall’s first “rap portrait” after Curtis’s death, when he was trying to make [...]
Peoria Hip Hop
Marshall in the studio for the first time after Curtis’s death. Myesha’s cousin, [...]
Peoria Hip Hop
Marshall and Myesha with their newborn daughter, Mariana. Darsel is on Myesha’s left; [...]
Peoria Hip Hop
Myesha pregnant with her and Marshall’s first child together. Previous | Next [...]
Peoria Hip Hop
Marshall posing with Latoya, the group’s model. Previous | Next [...]
Peoria Hip Hop
Roughly four months after Curtis’s death: Tiffany, pregnant with Curtis’s child, Curtis Jr., [...]
Peoria Hip Hop
Roughly one year after Curtis’s death: Marshall and Myesha. Previous | Next [...]
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