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Bill to seal criminal records of people found not guilty heads to Gov. Scott
June 08, 2017 - 2.7 million criminal records in Florida could soon be sealed to the public under legislation awaiting action from Governor Rick Scott. Many defense attorneys support the legislation, while public records advocates are concerned the bill goes too far. In the U.S., someone who is accused of a crime is considered innocent until proven guilty. But in the age of the Internet, many people have found themselves presumed guilty after being arrested. That’s because websites that publish mugshots often charge someone who has been arrested to remove their picture, even after they have been found not guilty. Tallahassee Criminal Defense Attorney Lee Meadows says, “If they pay on...
Uber, Lyft criticize Mass. background checks
June 06, 2017 - Uber and Lyft on Tuesday asked state officials to revise the background checks that resulted in thousands of their drivers being kicked off the roa...
Pennsylvania: “Universal” Background Check Bill Introduced in the General Assembly
June 05, 2017 - Recently, House Bill 1400, legislation which would expand background checks to include all private sales and transfers, was introduced in the Keyst...
What Next After Background Check Compliancy
June 04, 2017 - You're compliant. You're tech savvy. And with Straightline International criminal records you're assured your company has the best prod...
Nonprofit: Macy's criminal background checks discriminate
June 02, 2017 - A nonprofit organization that helps ex-prisoners says Macy's criminal background check policies used to screen job applicants violates federal...
Half the undocumented immigrants rounded up in February raids had no criminal records or minor offen
June 01, 2017 - Approximately half of the unauthorized immigrants targeted in a set of deportation raids in February have no criminal records or traffic offenses,...
State bill to expand firearm background checks
May 29, 2017 - A new bill to extend criminal background checks to all purchases of firearms was formally unveiled Tuesday in Harrisburg. State Rep....
Trump’s New FBI Director Will Inherit a Gun Background-Check System Marred by Missing Records and Ma
May 26, 2017 - A few weeks after a a gunman murdered nine members of a prayer group at a historically black church in Charleston, South Carolina, the then-directo...
Appeals Court Reinstates Criminal Background Checks for School Construction Workers
May 25, 2017 - A Pennsylvania court order that stopped school districts outside Pittsburgh from conducting background checks of all applicants and employees on sc...
Attorney general ‘concerned’ about blanket seal of criminal records
May 24, 2017 - Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi says she’s “concerned” about a new exemption to the state’s Sunshine Law, which would vi...
Thousands of police on the beat without current background checks
May 23, 2017 - Thousands of police officers across the UK have not had up-to-date background checks to ensure they are suitable to serve. Figures r...
Few putting Act 5 law — shielding criminal records from public — to good use
May 19, 2017 - A relatively new state law allows some people convicted of nonviolent crimes to have their criminal records shielded from potential employers and l...
Macys under fire for background checks
May 19, 2017 - A nonprofit organization that helps ex-prisoners says Macy's criminal background check policies used to screen job applicants violates federal...
Inaccurate Background Check Leads Applicant to File Class Action Lawsuit against Prospective Employe
May 18, 2017 - A Booneville, Indiana woman who was shocked to learn she would not be hired for a nursing job when an employment background check report revealed t...
Lawmakers Quietly Seal 3 Million Criminal Records
May 17, 2017 - Open government advocates are urging Governor Rick Scott to veto a measure that would seal nearly three million criminal records from public view....
New law tells victims when assailant fails gun background check
May 15, 2017 - Victims with protection orders will soon be notified if their assailant fails a background check for a gun, under a bill Governor Jay Inslee signed...
Ducey OKs Ban on Background Checks for Private Gun Sales
May 12, 2017 - Gov. Doug Ducey has signed legislation that block state and local governments from requiring background checks on private gun sales. ...
Immigration sweep in Florida nets 73 with criminal records
May 10, 2017 - Immigration agents fanned across the state for a week ending Monday and arrested 73 men and women with criminal records, who now face deportation,...
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