"I refuse to fail and let the system fail me" – North

Editor’s Note: This article addresses topics like sexual assault, violent crime and drug use. “I refuse to fail and let the system fail me.” – Pieper Lewis, Sept. 13, 2022. When Pieper Lewis, a Des Moines, native was 15 years old, she ran away from home after enduring mistreatment and verbal insults by her adoptive...

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