The district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., moved to dismiss thousands of cases dating back decades, amid a growing movement to change the criminal justice system’s approach to prostitution. Source: New York Times
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N.Y. Repeals Law That Critics Say Criminalized ‘Walking While Trans’
By Gotham Rex on February 3, 2021
The anti-loitering law was designed to discourage street prostitution, but was viewed by L.G.B.T.Q. advocates as a cudgel to harass transgender people. Source: New York Times