Brooke LaValley

Talifia Hackett, 11, performs with the "Columbus Optimistic Ladies" during the Independence Parade, part of the festivities preceding the Red, White and Boom Fireworks Display in Downtown Columbus, Ohio on July 3, 2015.

Talifia Hackett, 11, performs with the "Columbus Optimistic Ladies" during the Independence Parade, part of the festivities preceding the Red, White and Boom Fireworks Display in Downtown Columbus, Ohio.

Hazel Bryant is embraced after her niece, 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant, was shot and killed by a police officer on the East Side. Officers were responding to an attempted stabbing call at the scene when the shooting occurred.
Hazel Bryant is embraced after her niece, 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant, was shot and killed by a police officer on the East Side. Officers were responding to an attempted stabbing call at the scene when the shooting occurred.
Attendees wave flags and hold signs during an "A Day Without Immigrants" rally and march at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio on February 16, 2017. The rally, which included a recitation of The Pledge of Alliegance and speeches in Spanish and English,

Attendees wave flags and hold signs during an "A Day Without Immigrants" rally and march at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio.

Kristin Johnson, L, Jamie Christenson and Jessica Kite share a moment while watching their competitors from backstage during the Pro Strongman competition on the Rogue Strength Stage in the Expo Center area of the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio

Kristin Johnson, L, Jamie Christenson and Jessica Kite share a moment while watching their competitors from backstage during the Pro Strongman competition on the Rogue Strength Stage in the Expo Center area of the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio.

Taylor Hadden plays with a football while waiting for his dad to finish with work during contingency for the Mint 400 Race in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 12, 2016. Contingency is an event that allows racing fans to visit with race drivers and take a close

Taylor Hadden plays with a football while waiting for his dad to finish with work during contingency for the Mint 400 Race in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Shawn Augustsonan Army veteran, embraces "Cora" at the "Dreams on Horseback" facility in Blacklick, Ohio on February 25, 2017. Augustson spent 18 months serving for the US Army in Iraq from 2004-06. The facility was hosting an event which welcomed a

Shawn Augustson, an Army veteran, embraces "Cora" at the "Dreams on Horseback" facility in Blacklick, Ohio.

Eltara Williams holds her daughter Pashynn, 4 months, as they stay warm from the heat of the oven in her kitchen. Eltara moved into the house with her three children in November, they had been living in the shelter for months.

Visitors to the Armstrong Air and Space Museum watch a small rocket launch on the grounds of the Museum to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Apollo 11 mission in Wapakoneta, Ohio on July 16, 2019. Wapakoneta is the town where Neil Armstr

Visitors to the Armstrong Air and Space Museum watch a small rocket launch on the grounds of the Museum to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Apollo 11 mission in Wapakoneta, Ohio on July 16, 2019. Wapakoneta is the town where Neil Armstrong graduated High School before leaving to study at Purdue University.

Dorinda Calloway hugs her Sheltie "Shashe" on her porch in the Old Towne East neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio on August 15, 2018. Shashe was attacked by a Pitbull and as a result the neighborhood has come together in protection of the dog during it's recov

Dorinda Calloway hugs her Sheltie "Shashe" on the front porch of her Olde Towne East home. Following Shashe's attack by another neighborhood dog the community came together to raise money for her recovery. 

Tonya Fischer, mother of Amber Evans, is overwhelmed as she begins to speak to the crowd during a candlelight vigil near Scioto Mile park in Columbus, Ohio. Evans’s body was found on the banks of the Scioto River near downtown Columbus after weeks of sear

Tonya Fischer, mother of Amber Evans, is overwhelmed as she begins to speak to the crowd during a candlelight vigil near Scioto Mile park in Columbus, Ohio. Evans’s body was found on the banks of the Scioto River near downtown Columbus after weeks of searching, police believe that her death was the result of suicide. “Nobody’s going to know [what occurred] until God himself says, ‘Hey, this is what happened,’ explained her close friend, Stacey Little.

Drum Major Konner Barr lcatches his baton during The Ohio State University Marching Band performance with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra at the Picnic with the Pops at the Columbus Commons in Columbus, Ohio on July 27, 2018. [ Brooke LaValley / Dispatch

Drum Major Konner Barr lcatches his baton during The Ohio State University Marching Band performance with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra at the Picnic with the Pops at the Columbus Commons in Columbus, Ohio.

Dawn Wright of the Northern Ohio Outlaw Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association waits for the All American Quarter Horse Congress Parade to begin near Columbus Commons in Downtown Columbus, Ohio on October 12, 2016. The Parade was recognizing the 50th year of

Dawn Wright of the Northern Ohio Outlaw Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association waits for the All American Quarter Horse Congress Parade to begin near Columbus Commons in Downtown Columbus, Ohio.

Bethany Lee, dressed as the "Spanish Doll", Jackson Sarver wearing the pants of "Mother Ginger" and Kerry Riccardi dressed as "Page Matron" take a break during intermission following the first act of the dress rehearsal performance of "The Nutcracker" as

Bethany Lee, dressed as the "Spanish Doll", Jackson Sarver wearing the pants of "Mother Ginger" and Kerry Riccardi dressed as "Page Matron" take a break during intermission following the first act of the dress rehearsal performance of "The Nutcracker"

Protestors sit in silence at Goodale Park, illuminated by the light of cell phones as the names are read of those who have died as part of bombing by Israeli forces on Palestinian communities in Columbus, Ohio on May 22, 2021.

Protestors sit in silence at Goodale Park, illuminated by the light of cell phones as the names are read of those who have died as part of bombing by Israeli forces on Palestinian communities in Columbus, Ohio on May 22, 2021.

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