On Tuesday morning, 2020 presidential candidate Kamala Harris told The Root that she supports decriminalizing sex work.
It was the second time this week that the issue made headlines. On Monday morning, New York state lawmakers said they were drafting a bill to decriminalize sex work, as well as release sex workers from prison and remove prostitution from their criminal records.
The two incidents aren't the same ― Harris, a former prosecutor, has faced years of criticism from sex workers, whereas New York lawmakers worked in conjunction with the community.
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