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CHLP Celebrates 20 Years of Advocacy with Milestone Events and Updated HIV Criminalization Maps

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New York — This week marks a significant moment for the Center for HIV Law and Policy (CHLP), an organization that has spearheaded initiatives against unjust HIV criminalization laws for two decades. As they celebrate their 20th anniversary, CHLP has launched several events and resources aimed at addressing and reforming laws that disproportionately affect marginalized communities. CHLP has recently updated its detailed maps that monitor HIV criminalization across the United States. To detail the revisions and introduce new features of these maps, a webinar is scheduled for Wednesday. This session promises to be an important … Read more

East Texas Legal Expert Advises Mixed-Status Families on the Importance of Updated Child Caregiver Documents

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Tyler, TX – An East Texas attorney is emphasizing the importance for mixed-status families to ensure they have current caregiver documents for their children. This move seeks to safeguard the interests of children should their parents face immigration enforcement actions or other legal uncertainties that might separate them from their caregivers. The legal landscape for mixed-status families, where members may have different immigration statuses, is often complex and fraught with challenges. In such families, it’s not uncommon for parents to encounter situations where they might be detained or deported. This underscores the necessity for having … Read more

Michigan’s Minimum Wage, Tipped Wage, and Sick Time Laws Updated: New Changes Signed into Law by Governor Whitmer

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Lansing, Mich. — After significant legislative maneuvers and court rulings, Michigan has enacted new laws altering the state’s minimum wage, tipped wage, and employee sick time regulations. Governor Gretchen Whitmer officially signed two pivotal bills on Friday, February 21, 2025, which became effective immediately and applied retroactively due to urgency pronounced by both lawmakers and the public. These reforms emerged from a turbulent legislative history that began in 2018 when groups such as Mothering Justice, Michigan One Fair Wage, and Michigan Time to Care proposed increases to the minimum wage and improvements to sick leave … Read more

Federal Judge Overturns Biden Administration’s Updated Title IX Regulations

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A federal judge recently invalidated regulations under Title IX promulgated during President Joe Biden’s administration, which had expanded protections based on gender identity and sexual orientation. This ruling marks a significant pivot in the ongoing debate over discrimination policies in educational settings. The decision emanated from a lawsuit filed by 20 Republican-led states. They argued that the Biden administration overreached with its interpretations of Title IX, which originally aimed to prevent sex-based discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities. The contentious amendments made by the Biden administration included directives on accommodations for transgender students … Read more