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Toledo Adult Entertainment: Toledo rundown neighborhood transformed overnight
July 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment
… I live here and I want it to look nice,” said Ocheske.Initially, it was a one-man community improvement project, but neighbors have noticed and are dressing up their properties.“It’s wonderful. People have started caring about their neighborhood,” said Rachel Vasquez, who lives with her husband, Andrew, and children, 7-month-old Jack and 2-year-old Vida, in [...]
Jul
31
Toledo Strip Clubs: Strip club or nightclub?
July 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Strip club or nightclub?Updated: Friday, 31 Jul 2009, 12:18 AM EDTPublished : Thursday, 30 Jul 2009, 11:16 PM EDTNORTH TOLEDO – A business owner has pulled a permit for a nightclub on Newtowne Square Drive near Telegraph and Alexis roads in North Toledo, but some want to know if that’s what they’re actually getting.…Toledo has [...]
Jul
30
… Although valiant efforts were undertaken by a few concerned lawmakers and advocates … the watered-down version of Ohio’s answer to the (federal law) leaves nothing but room for improvement.”Federal officials estimate up to 18,000 women and girls are trafficked for sex in the U.S. each year. Another 300,000, many of them girls as young [...]
Jul
30
Toledo Adult Entertainment: Ohio panel begins look at human trafficking
July 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Ohio panel begins look at human traffickingJuly 30, 2009 08:51 EDTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A special task force has begun its investigation of human trafficking in Ohio that steers child and adult victims into prostitution and forced labor.Wednesday’s first meeting of the Trafficking in Persons Study Commission came almost seven months after Gov. Ted Strickland [...]
Jul
19
Toledo Adult Entertainment: Media partnership generally poses no conflict
July 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Nor does The Blade share everything in advance, namely, its prize-winning investigative and enterprise coverage.There could be an ethical problem if either institution started pulling its punches in reporting on the other. Mr. Royhab says flatly that wouldnt happen. Indeed, from what I have seen, WTOL hasnt shied away from reporting on labor situations at [...]
Jul
17
Toledo Escorts: Weekly van tour of Toledo makes arrest of man with outstanding …
July 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment
When it was learned he had outstanding warrants for two counts of petty theft, one count of disorderly conduct, and a contempt of court from Maumee, Mr. Papuchike was hauled off and booked into the Lucas County jail.Mr. Papuchike, who told jail officials he lived in Columbus, previously listed South Reynolds Road as his address. [...]
Jul
17
Toledo Escorts: Weekly van tour of Toledo makes arrest of man with outstanding …
July 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment
When it was learned he had outstanding warrants for two counts of petty theft, one count of disorderly conduct, and a contempt of court from Maumee, Mr. Papuchike was hauled off and booked into the Lucas County jail.Mr. Papuchike, who told jail officials he lived in Columbus, previously listed South Reynolds Road as his address. [...]
Jul
17
Toledo Escorts: Toledoan tries to add sparkle to streets near train station
July 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment
… I live here and I want it to look nice,” said Mr. Ocheske.Initially, it was a one-man community improvement project, but neighbors have noticed and are dressing up their properties.“It’s wonderful. People have started caring about their neighborhood,” said Rachel Vasquez, who lives with her husband, Andrew, and children, 7-month-old Jack and 2-year-old Vida, [...]
Jul
17
Toledo Strip Clubs: Ex-Laborers Business Manager in Ohio Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
July 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Ex-Laborers Business Manager in Ohio Pleads Guilty to EmbezzlementIf Shawn Clark believes he’s innocent, then the case of Steven Thomas won’t provide too much encouragement. Thomas for a while served as business manager of Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 500 in Toledo, Ohio until he and local recording secretary Thomas Leonard were [...]