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DC May Soon Be the First US City to Decriminalize Sex Work
By amaracenter
In News Archive
Posted October 31, 2017

DC May Soon Be the First US City to Decriminalize Sex Work

As Capitol Hill backslides into dysfunction and bickering, the capital city is taking matters into its own hands to get work done: Washington, DC, might soon be the first US city to fully [...]

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Issue Brief: Reducing Criminalization to Improve Community Health & Safety Amendment Act of 2017
By amaracenter
In Blog
Posted October 28, 2017

Issue Brief: Reducing Criminalization to Improve Community Health & Safety Amendment Act of 2017

Reducing Criminalization to Improve Community Health & Safety Amendment Act of 2017 Issue Brief   Summary The Amara Legal Center provides free legal services to both survivors of sex [...]

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Getting to know Elizabeth
By amaracenter
In Blog
Posted October 26, 2017

Getting to know Elizabeth

  What’s your background? My passion for this work began at an internship for Veronica’s Voice, an organization assisting women in the commercial sex industry, when I was a freshman in [...]

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University of Maryland, PGPD Receive $1.3M Grant to Aid Human Trafficking Victims
By amaracenter
In News Archive
Posted October 25, 2017

University of Maryland, PGPD Receive $1.3M Grant to Aid Human Trafficking Victims

The University of Maryland Support, Advocacy, Freedom and Empowerment (SAFE) Center for Human Trafficking Survivors and the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) have received a joint [...]

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Photos – Game Book Launch
By amaracenter
In Past Events
Posted October 13, 2017

Photos – Game Book Launch

On September 18, 2017 the Amara Legal Center and Courtney’s House helped J.L. Voker launch her new book “Welcome to the Game” at Busboys and Poets on 14th St. NW, DC. This book [...]

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Amara testifies in support of the Trafficking Survivors Relief Amendment Act of 2017
By amaracenter
In Blog
Posted October 9, 2017

Amara testifies in support of the Trafficking Survivors Relief Amendment Act of 2017

On September 21, the DC Council Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety held a public hearing to discuss the Trafficking Survivors Relief Amendment Act of 2017. This legislation introduces a [...]

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Amara hosts “Welcome to the Game” book launch
By amaracenter
In Blog
Posted October 9, 2017

Amara hosts “Welcome to the Game” book launch

On September 18th 2017, the Amara Legal Center and Courtney’s House hosted the book launch of Jessica L Voker’s book “Welcome to the Game: Then She Changed It,” at Busboys at Poets. Jessica, a [...]

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New Bill Would Decriminalize Sex Work In D.C.
By amaracenter
In News Archive
Posted October 5, 2017

New Bill Would Decriminalize Sex Work In D.C.

A new bill from At-large Councilmember David Grosso would decriminalize sex work in the District. “The reason I want to do it, in a nutshell, is I do not think the criminalization of sex [...]

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