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
Manhattan to Stop Prosecuting Prostitution, Part of Nationwide Shift
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