DC takes step to end child marriage, aiming to protect minors from trafficking

In a significant move to protect minors and align with neighboring states, the D.C. Council held a legislative hearing Monday on the Child Marriage Prohibition Amendment Act of 2024. The proposed legislation, introduced by Ward 2 Council member Brooke Pinto, aims to address the alarming reality that, unlike its mid-Atlantic…

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