New York legislators are taking steps to protect citizens from laws and policies that penalize marijuana use and criminalize sex work.
The New York City Council recently passed a bill banning prospective employers for testing for the presence of marijuana. And in Albany, legislators are working to expand criminal record relief for sex trafficking survivors, and repeal a ban on loitering that police often use to profile, harass, and arrest transgender people.
(Photo courtesy of the NYS Assembly)
Winnie McCroy 