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  • How a Gary drug ring leader ended up with 14 years
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📰 News we're reading

• Gary drug ring head Caldwell receives 14 years in prison (chicagotribune.com) — A Gary-based drug ring leader has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for running a cocaine operation and aiding in the killing of a Gary car wash owner. The case involved multiple murders tied to the organization and testimony from the defendant, who cooperated with prosecutors. The victim’s family and a Gary council member connected to the defendant also figured prominently in court.
   

• Two Gary Foundations to Host 8th Annual Holiday Toy Drive for Children Dec. 21 (chicagocrusader.com) — Families in Gary can bring their children today, Dec. 21, to Thea Bowman Leadership Academy from 3–7 p.m. for a major holiday toy drive offering free toys, dinner with Santa, and haircuts or hairstyles. Two local women, inspired by personal loss to gun violence, are teaming up through their foundations to support grieving and financially strapped families, and they’re still seeking toy donations and sponsorships.
   

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