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Pelham school board evaluates policy requiring background checks for parents
September 27, 2016 - The Pelham School Board is evaluating its policy requiring background checks for parents participating in school day activities. The new policy says parents and other volunteers are required to get the check to accompany filed trips, tutor, serve or participate in school day activities. Background checks cost $15 per person. There is an exception for widely attended events. Pelham School Board President Rick Rhodes tells ABC 33/40 it's all about protecting the children. He said there has been a background check policy for years for parents who want to participate in activities like field trips. This year, the policy was extended to include activities like lunch in the cafeteria. ...
Background Check Policies for Apartment Applicants May Be Illegal
September 26, 2016 - Apartment building managers may be breaking the law if they deny housing to all prospective residents who fail a background check, according to the...
Leaders announce help for citizens with criminal records
September 21, 2016 - Mayor Andy Berke and community leaders announced new resources to help citizens with criminal histories. A new website called...
Colleges to consider students with criminal records
September 20, 2016 - People with a criminal past may now have a fair chance at going to college. The White House says more than 80 colleges and universit...
Law enforcement union leader explains his support of background checks
September 19, 2016 - Officially, most Las Vegas law enforcement officers aren’t taking sides on a November ballot issue to expand background checks for gun buyers...
Criminal record checks backlog is costing jobs and ‘causing havoc’, says MP Meg Hillier
September 14, 2016 - Delays in dealing with Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks are “causing havoc” and leading single parents, agency workers, taxi...
Did the Number of Background Checks Increase in August? Take a Wild Guess
September 13, 2016 - As the calls for an increase in gun control is heard throughout the political elite, we the little people continue to vote with our wallets. &n...
Removing stigma of criminal record 'not so simple,' Penn study says
September 08, 2016 - Getting arrested or convicted of a crime is bad, but as a recent Penn study points out, the long term effects of having a criminal record can make...
Uber and Lyft drivers could soon face tougher background checks
September 07, 2016 - Drivers for Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing services could soon face stricter background checks under a measure that passed the California Legisl...
The Marleys' Marijuana Company Helps Clear Criminal Records
September 05, 2016 - Company founded by Bob Marley's family will help men and women who have been convicted of non-violent cannabis-related offences file a motion t...
Ohio Paying Nearly $11 Million to Replace Criminal Background Check System
September 01, 2016 - The office of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has awarded a $10.8 million contract using money allocated by lawmakers in the state capital budget...
Criminal background checks go mobile in Rhode Island
August 31, 2016 - The Rhode Island attorney general's office is offering state and national criminal background check services at locations across the state in A...
Background checks are "OK" but do not keep weapons from criminals
August 29, 2016 - Curt La Haise runs a shooting range 20 miles east of Madison where he teaches self defense and National Rifle Association-sponsored firearm courses...
10 Mexican illegals found in Buffalo, many already have criminal records
August 25, 2016 - The widespread problem of illegal immigration throughout the country has hit Buffalo, N.Y., 1,800 miles from the nearest border crossing in Texas,...
“Ban the Box” – California Employers Are Cautioned When Using Criminal Records in Hiring Decisions
August 24, 2016 - By now, California employers are probably aware of the “Ban the Box” movement sweeping the nation. Lawmakers and government agencies ai...
Democrats to push for universal background checks this legislative session
August 23, 2016 - Democratic leaders have promised a renewed fight in the next legislative session for a key gun-control measure — background checks on all gun...
Criminal background checks go mobile in Rhode Island
August 18, 2016 - The Rhode Island attorney general's office is offering state and national criminal background check services at locations across the state in A...
FBI background checking system causes delays for local gun store owners
August 17, 2016 - A snag within the background check system has many gun buyers waiting for approval. The Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) recently updated their c...
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