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This story is not meant to glorify thug life or teenage pregnancy. One of my concerns heading into this story was that's how some readers might take it.  This story's purpose is to inform the public on the intriguing background of the life of Kern County's most prolific running back. There's much more to Julian Dean-Johnson than touchdowns and off-the-charts rushing totals. That's what I aimed for. I wanted to write about what he's had deal with while putting up those gaudy numbers. Because Julian is one of our area's best athletes, he's somebody to write about. And I could've written a fluff piece and completely avoided the substantial history of his troubled past. But that would only be half the story. Writing stories like these is what puts the news value into the sports section. We can't just act as if Julian is like every other standout football player in Kern. He's not. He's in a...
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