Some D.C. Council members want to decriminalize prostitution - The ...
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Oct 13, 2017 - Most of the times Laya Monarez sold sex in the District, she said things went smoothly: She got money to pay her rent, and her customers got what they wanted. It is the times that turned violent, though, that stick with Monarez, 35, who is now a LGBT activist and artist. Once, a man in the District picked her up ...D.C. police arrest 8 on prostitution charges - The Washington Post
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Apr 28, 2017 - Eight people were arrested Thursday night and early Friday as part of a D.C. police effort to curb one of the city's most persistent offenses in one of the places where it has flourished periodically for many years. Four men and four women were arrested on prostitution charges in the area of 12th Street and ...Is prostitution about to become honest business in the District? | WTOP
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Oct 9, 2017 - WASHINGTON — D.C. Councilmember David Grosso is behind a bill that would decriminalize prostitution, arguing it's in keeping with his advocacy for human rights and marginalized communities. “We basically criminalize too many activities,” Grosso argued in a recent news conference. “It is time for the ...7 On Your Side: A Sidewalk sale for sex in D.C. | WJLA
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Donelan approached one of the prostitutes and explained residents were tired of the illegal activity in front of their homes. "I understand that," said the prostitute. The prostitute said as a transgender woman, she had trouble finding work so prostitution is what she does to make money. 7 On Your side spoke with DC police.DC Prostitutes Selling Sex In Broad Daylight | WOL-AM 1450
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He says the District's Prostitution Enforcement Unit has aggressively cracked down on prostitution in the last month, arresting 88 people in the last three months. He says when police get a complaint; they typically send undercover officers to the area that same day. They often target the “Johns,” or men trolling the streets for ...Legal prostitution in D.C. should be considered carefully - Washington ...
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Oct 9, 2017 - The D.C. Council is considering legislation that would decriminalize prostitution. The Reducing Criminalization to Promote Public Safety and Health Amendment Act would permit women, men and teens to buy, sell and ply commercial sex without fear of prosecution -- regardless of whether they are on the ...
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