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Local residents marched Saturday morning, Aug. 22, against child trafficking. Forty or so participants of all ages attended the March for the Children rally with the aim of bringing awareness to child sex trafficking. The morning march drew honks of support from passersby, and numerous children attended with their parents. Marchers walked from Thriftway to Les Schwab and back again, keeping to the sidewalks throughout. The rally was organized by Lisa Wilson and a Facebook group called Oregon Against Human Trafficking. Most of the signs directly addressed child trafficking, while a few refe...