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Mecklenburg is the first county in the state to open an office for violence prevention, the centerpiece of a growing public health effort to combat gun violence. By Chip Brownlee On August 29, 2023 There wasn’t a blueprint in North Carolina when Tracie Campbell and her colleagues at the Mecklenburg County Department of Public Health…

On September 11, 2023 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reminds affirmative asylum applicants that, starting Sept. 13, 2023, you must bring an interpreter to your asylum interview if you are not fluent in English or wish to proceed with your interview in a language other than English. If you need an interpreter and do not…

On September 8, 2023 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending from 60 days to 18 months the periods to re-register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under the designations of El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan.  The 18-month re-registration period under the designation of:  This re-registration extension will allow TPS beneficiaries to…

By Austin Cope On September 1, 2023 As two men from Venezuela go through the shelter system and seek work, city officials and nonprofits adjust to the over 100,000 migrants who have arrived since the spring of 2022. After Tonny Tavera and Carlos Niño walked across the U.S. border into El Paso in late September…

By Camilo Montoya-Galvez On August 31, 2023 The Biden administration on Thursday sent notifications to tens of thousands of migrants across the U.S. reminding them to apply for work permits, a move taken in response to intensifying pressure from officials in New York and other cities struggling to house new arrivals. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)…

LGBTQ advocates say outing students without consent could put them in danger. By Kiara Alfonseca On September 6, 2023 A California judge has issued a temporary restraining order on what Attorney General Rob Bonta calls Chino Valley Unified School District Board of Education’s “forced outing policy.” The policy would require schools to inform parents if a student…

By Shawna Mizelle On September 6, 2023 A federal judge on Tuesday restored the enforcement of a law in Georgia that banned licensed medical professionals in the state from providing patients under the age of 18 with cross-sex hormone therapy. Last month, a federal judge temporarily blocked parts of Georgia’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth…

By Jonathan Mattise On September 1, 2023 A federal judge has ruled law enforcement officials can’t use a Tennessee law that strictly limits drag shows to interfere with a local Pride festival this weekend NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judge ruled Friday that law enforcement officials can’t use a Tennessee law that strictly limits drag shows…

By Matt Lavietes On September 5, 2023 The Kids Online Safety Act, aimed at protecting children from harmful online content, has been endorsed by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, as well as by President Joe Biden. A co-sponsor of a bipartisan bill intended to protect children from the dangers of social media and…

By Kiara Alfonseca On August 30, 2023 The warning cites laws and policies impacting the LGBTQ community. Canada’s travel advisory for visitors to the United States has been updated to warn LGBTQ travelers about laws and policies that may affect the community. “Some states have enacted laws and policies that may affect 2SLGBTQI+ persons,” the travel…