New York City moves to drop nearly 1,500 prosecutions related to sex work
The move comes as Mayor Bill de Blasio proposes the decriminalization of sex work, which largely affects communities of color.
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‘I thought I was going to have a heart attack’: Rep. Frederica Wilson of Florida recalls the Capitol riot
The 19th collected first-hand accounts of January 6 from nearly two dozen women in Congress.
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‘This will go down in history as a really black mark’: Rep. Lois Frankel of Florida recalls the Capitol riot
The 19th collected first-hand accounts of January 6 from nearly two dozen women in Congress.
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‘We didn’t know if we would encounter a mob’: Rep. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey recalls the Capitol riot
The 19th collected first-hand accounts of January 6 from nearly two dozen women in Congress.
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‘I felt horror, absolute horror’: Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York recalls the Capitol riot
The 19th collected first-hand accounts of January 6 from nearly two dozen women in Congress.
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‘Where is our line of defense?’: Rep. Veronica Escobar of Texas recalls the Capitol riot
The 19th collected first-hand accounts of January 6 from nearly two dozen women in Congress.
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‘Truly a network of domestic terrorists’: Rep. Marie Newman of Illinois recalls the Capitol riot
The 19th collected first-hand accounts of January 6 from nearly two dozen women in Congress.
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‘All the trauma just keeps building’: Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez of New Mexico recalls the Capitol riot
The 19th collected first-hand accounts of January 6 from nearly two dozen women in Congress.
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‘Doors locked, lights down and be quiet’: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici of Oregon recalls the Capitol riot
The 19th collected first-hand accounts of January 6 from nearly two dozen women in Congress.
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‘Don’t panic’: Rep. Barbara Lee of California recalls the Capitol riot
The 19th collected first-hand accounts of January 6 from nearly two dozen women in Congress.