by pskadmin | Mar 24, 2021 | News
By Theresa Vargas Original Article:https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/sex-trafficking-survivors-are-treated-as-criminals-in-virginia-that-could-soon-change/2021/03/24/b8224ad2-8cc5-11eb-a730-1b4ed9656258_story.html Looking back, Amanda recognizes the moment she went...
by pskadmin | Mar 23, 2021 | News
~ Survivors of Human Trafficking Are Not Criminals ~ Click HERE to download the original Press Release (March 22, 2021 – Washington, DC) Sex trafficking survivors should not be criminalized for committing crimes resulting from their status as victims. This is not only...
by pskadmin | Mar 18, 2021 | News
#StopAsianHate Centering the AA/PI Community Eight people were killed on March 16th in Atlanta, including 6 Asian-American/Pacific Islander (AA/PI) women. This horrific incident is a glaring reminder of how vulnerable BIPOC individuals and communities are in the...
by pskadmin | Mar 9, 2021 | News
Original Article on the Roanoke Times:https://roanoke.com/opinion/columnists/rutherford-survivors-of-human-trafficking-are-not-criminals/article_eb0de526-7dd1-11eb-bde3-47b7ebc7fa19.html The criminal justice system in Virginia continues to work against the interests...
by pskadmin | Feb 18, 2021 | News
Kids in the justice system or foster care system are very disproportionately at risk for trafficking compared with the general population of children,” states Rob Marus of the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia. Numerous studies have found a...
by pskadmin | Feb 17, 2021 | News
Amara Legal Center (Amara) opposes and condemns yesterday’s violent insurgency led by Trump loyalists, right-wing operatives, and neo-Nazis that occurred in Washington, DC. While we are still reeling from the terrifying events at the Capitol, Amara recognizes that at...
