by pskadmin | Feb 16, 2021 | News
Washington, DC – Today, Amara Legal Center’s Board of Director announced the appointment of Carole Bernard to the role of Executive Director. Carole brings deep expertise in strategic communications, fundraising, advocacy, and board development, honed over 18 years in...
by pskadmin | Dec 16, 2020 | News
Washington, DC – Today, the Amara Legal Center accepted the resignation of its Executive Director, Llamilet Gutierrez, and began the search for her replacement. Ms. Gutierrez will continue to lead the organization during a transition period, with a plan of concluding...
by pskadmin | Nov 30, 2020 | News
After the passage of the DC Trafficking Survivors Relief Amendment Act of 2018 (D.C. Law 18-2391), Amara began working on guidance to make sure the DC legal community is prepared to put the criminal record relief to good use for trafficking survivors. In short, the...
by pskadmin | Dec 17, 2018 | News
“I hate most prostitutes and I did not want to pay them for sex … I also picked prostitutes as victims because they were easy to pick up without being noticed. I knew they would not be reported missing right away and might never be reported missing. I...
by pskadmin | Oct 14, 2018 | News
Amara urges DC Council to decriminalize Fare Evasion The Amara Legal Center joined a sign on letter addressed to the DC Council in an effort to decriminalize Fare Evasion. Right now, Fare Evasion is a crime on WMATA buses and trains. It can result in arrest, jail...
by pskadmin | Jul 23, 2018 | News
On July 11, 2018, the D.C. Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety held a public hearing on the Protection from Sexual Extortion Amendment Act of 2017. This legislation would revise the existing extortion statute to also prohibit sexual extortion or...
