Mandatory minimum sentences require judges to impose fixed prison terms for certain crimes regardless of circumstances. They emerged in the 1980s along with the war on drugs, “tough on crime” politics ...

Florida's minimum wage is currently $14 an hour, following a voter-approved amendment in 2020. The state's minimum wage will increase by $1 annually until it reaches $15 an hour in 2026. Florida's ...

Michigan’s minimum and sub-minimum wages will increase on Jan. 1. That’ll be good news for some workers, but some in the restaurant industry believe the move will hurt businesses already bearing the ...

Nineteen states and many more cities plan to increase minimum wage in 2026. Will Mississippi residents get a boost in their paychecks? Some states raise the minimum wage a little every few years, so ...

Jan. 1 will mark the beginning of another year and a new labor standard in California. The state's minimum wage is set to increase at the start of the year, going up 40 cents from $16.50 to $16.90, ...

Minimum wage will increase across much of the country in 2026, with raises scheduled in dozens of states, cities and counties as inflation and rising living costs continue to pressure workers’ ...

Minimum wage to rise 13% in 2026 in Mexico President Sheinbaum pushes back against concerns wage hike could fuel inflation Government outlines plan to cut work week to 40 hours by 2030 MEXICO CITY, ...

A bill that would require judges to sentence people convicted of human trafficking to at least 10 years in prison, or at least 15 years for trafficking a child, is advancing through the Wisconsin ...

It’s time to reevaluate things. Nowadays, with people sharing every aspect of their romantic relationships online, it’s hard to know what’s real from what’s not. But according to experts — instead of ...

In housing-starved Greater Boston, one of the biggest obstacles to solving the housing crisis is finding the right land to build on. Now, a growing number of cities and towns in the region are ...