Francis has been the victim of another myth, peddled by Edward Daugherty—Martin’s father.
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Cynthia Zarin,
Harpers Magazine,
1 Sep. 2026
Named after Blythe Street — a short thoroughfare flanked by overcrowded apartments — the crew had robbed, stole, peddled drugs and shot up rivals since the 1980s, seemingly untroubled by the city of Los Angeles’ attempts to defeat it.
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Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Aug. 2026
After debuting his first soymilk maker, Wang personally hawked his fledgling creation in markets and malls.
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Charlie Campbell,
Time,
18 Aug. 2026
Kids frolicked in the new Nikki Spoelstra Play Forest, one of the segment’s highlights, while a band played and vendors hawked food by South Miami City Hall as advocates and officials spoke at the dedication.
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