DOJ sues over Tennessee law targeting HIV-positive people convicted of sex work
2024-02-19
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The U.S. Department of Justice has initiated legal action against the state of Tennessee concerning a law targeting individuals engaged in sex work and living with HIV. Filed on Thursday, the federal lawsuit asserts that Tennessee's legislation unlawfully imposes harsher criminal consequences on individuals diagnosed with HIV. Tennessee stands alone as the sole state enforcing a lifetime regi .....