Feds bust Latin American-Midwest prostitution ring

May. 4, 2011
Federal authorities say they've broken up a prostitution ring that smuggled women in from Mexico and other Latin American countries to work in brothels in Indianapolis, Cincinnati, metropolitan Chicago and Grand Rapids, Mich.Deputy U.S.

Referendum victory no silver bullet

Mar. 14, 2011
The idea behind a referendum is to give voters a direct voice in making their community better. These ballot questions can cover anything from stem-cell research to the fate of an empty lot. They may be binding or just advisory. Last month, referenda were on ballots in nine Chicago precincts.

Group helps Indian women leave prostitution

Jan. 19, 2011
In the outskirts of Delhi, a community has institutionalized prostitution as a way of life. The women there are encouraged — even forced — to work as prostitutes by their husbands.

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