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The federal response to sex trafficking has overemphasized prosecution. To fix what is wrong, we need to divest from the carceral system and invest in human rights.

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December 17th is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. To end violence against sex workers, we must decriminalize sex work.

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Anti-prostitution loitering laws target poor women of color. Repealing these laws is a first step toward reducing harm and ending a racist, sexist, and transphobic system of sexual policing.

Applying the lens of financial predation expands our understanding of who is involved in the criminal justice system.

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Women of color are more likely to experience gender-based violence and fear of contacting the police for help.

Police chiefs describe a profound link between the racial contexts of gun violence and disparate modes of police response.