The Great Read: Can Anyone Rescue the Trafficked Girls of L.A.’s Figueroa Street?
Inside the effort to pull minors from ‘the Blade,’ one of the most notorious sex-trafficking corridors in the United States.
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October 26, 2025, 10:01 a.m. Eastern time

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A girl in high heels, pink satin shorts and a black and white top is walking along Figueroa Street at night. She is crossing a side street toward a car stopped at the corner.

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Can Anyone Rescue the Trafficked Girls of L.A.’s Figueroa Street?

Inside the effort to pull minors from ‘the Blade,’ one of the most notorious sex-trafficking corridors in the United States.

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