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“Ten members of a Southwest Washington street gang that authorities said has terrorized a housing complex for a decade with homicides, shootings and armed kidnappings have been indicted for their alleged participation in a "violent marijuana distribution conspiracy," U.S. Attorney Wilma A. Lewis said yesterday...

“Michael Anthony Salters, described by law enforcement officials as a drug dealer and mediator among competing District drug organizations, was shot and killed late Tuesday near First and Bryant streets NW when an unidentified gunman opened fire on Salters's car, D.C. police reported. Salters's body, still inside his bullet-riddled car, was left outside the entrance to Washington Hospital Center shortly after 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, said 5th District Capt. James Coffey...

“The District has approximately 60 open-air drug markets, some as large as two to three blocks, that are controlled by crews. Open-air markets are typically located near low-income housing projects and on main corridors into and out of the city. Most open-air markets operate 12 or more hours a day, 7 days a week. Crews sell primarily crack at open-air markets; however, powdered cocaine, heroin, marijuana, methamphetamine, and other dangerous drugs (ODDs) are also available...

“Social services are a range of public services intended to provide support and assistance towards particular groups, which commonly include the disadvantaged.[1] They may be provided by individuals, private and independent organisations, or administered by a government agency.[1] Social services are connected with the concept of welfare and the welfare state, as countries with large welfare programs often provide a wide range of social services...

“A U.S. District Court jury yesterday convicted three men of operating a criminal enterprise that used murder and intimidation to control drug sales in a Northeast Washington neighborhood. Two other defendants, who prosecutors said also were members of the R Street Crew, were convicted of drug conspiracy and other charges...

“Preparing for BDSM Negotiation If you’re new to negotiating, it might be helpful to do a little work on your own before you talk to a partner. A great tool for pre-negotiation is a yes/no/maybe list, which is a big list of things that you do or do not want to do, as well as what you might be interested in trying...

“USING A RAINCHECK When responding to your partner’s initiation for sex you want to first acknowledge their desire to be close to you by thanking them. This ensures that you are honoring where your partner is at and what they are feeling. Then you want to check in with yourself and see where you are at regarding saying yes to physical intimacy. If it’s a yes to their initiation, well then you can both go play. If it’s not a yes, then ask yourself why and let your partner know...

“Getting in the Mood Getting in the mood is often both a physical and mental process for people. Not everybody is interested or ready for sex (any kind of sex) just because someone’s partner runs into a room and is like “Hey! Let’s have sex!” And so sometimes it takes specific activities to get people horny...

“Content Warning: sexual assault) Many survivors of sexual assault will experience changes or difficulties when engaging in sexual activity afterward. When we conceptualize the ways a person is changed after sexual assault – whether big or small, temporary or permanent, and anything in between – we must consider the impact that sexual assault has on a person’s sexual self. Sexual assault can change the way a person experiences sex...

“Faith as an answer Christianity supplies the answer. We can’t. We can only have faith. This is why Christians are called “believers” rather than “knowers.” They’re really just agnostics who have decided to believe in spite of their agnosticism. The author of Hebrews describes faith as “the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen” (Heb. 11:1). Or perceived. Or defined. Paul wrote that he and other Christians walked by faith, not by sight (2 Cor. 5:7)...