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On Halloween, many sex offenders must post 'No Candy Here' signs

The trend is growing among states and cities. Some sex offenders are also ordered not to wear costumes or answer the door on Halloween.
Somer Thompson lived near 161 sex offenders. Is that number high?

Cities are passing laws restricting where sex offenders can live, forcing many to move into high-density clusters. But Somer Thompson's neighborhood was not one of them.

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Mae Azango has gone undercover to report on female circumcision, a rite of the Sande society in Liberia that is performed on young girls.

Mae Azango exposed a secret ritual in Liberia, putting her life in danger

When journalist Mae Azango wrote about a secret women's circumcision ritual in Liberia, she received death threats.