'A Scourge on Society': DeSantis Signs Human Trafficking Bill, Raises Stripper Age to 21

'A Scourge on Society': DeSantis Signs Human Trafficking Bill, Raises Stripper Age to 21

Liv Caputo
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May 14, 2024
CORAL GABLES, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis signed a sweeping human trafficking bill requiring special hotline numbers to be posted at various businesses and raising the stripper age from 18 to 21. "Human trafficking is a really serious scourge in our society," DeSantis said at a Monday afternoon press conference. He cited several statistics, explaining that since […]
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'Y'all Like Strip Clubs So I Don't Understand!': Stripper Age Will be Raised to 21

'Y'all Like Strip Clubs So I Don't Understand!': Stripper Age Will be Raised to 21

Liv Caputo
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March 9, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—On the last day of the Florida Session, the Legislature has decreed that strip clubs can no longer employ dancers under 21, due to a Republican-led bill that passed Friday morning. Democrats, however, claimed legislative inconsistencies: why should an 18-year-old be able to buy a gun, but not become a stripper? "We have to […]
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The Lounge🍊—3.10.2024—SINE DIE! Legislative Session in Florida Ends—More...

The Lounge🍊—3.10.2024—SINE DIE! Legislative Session in Florida Ends—More...

Liv Caputo
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March 1, 2024
SINE DIE! The final week of the Legislative Session has come and gone, and with it a series of scraps as Lawmakers rushed to pass their last-minute bills. Sine Die officially came at 2:27 PM on Friday, marked by the signature hanky-drop from the Capitol's sergeants, signifying session is over—and a flurry of bill signing […]
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Bill Introduced in Congress to Investigate Human Trafficking in Strip Clubs

Bill Introduced in Congress to Investigate Human Trafficking in Strip Clubs

Javier Manjarres
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June 22, 2021
We all know what really happens in the VIP room at strip clubs, and because of the illicit activity that occurs at these clubs —it literally falls in the “lap” of law enforcement—  there is a new bipartisan measure filed in the U.S. House of Representatives to help the federal government understand the extent of the human trafficking and prostitution...
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