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Order Supreme Court records online
May 12, 2016 - The Tennessee State Library & Archives recently launched a new online ordering system for Supreme Court cases. The new system will allow researchers to request cases dating back to the early 1800s in hard copy or digital scans. Archivists have recorded the contents for more than 50,000 cases. They will continue this project indefinitely, with more than 10,000 boxes of material in storage. ...
Time served? Senate passes bill to allow criminal records to be cleared with less delay
May 11, 2016 - Under current state law, Missourians convicted of a crime must wait at least a decade and often more before they are allowed to ask the courts to c...
Background Check Policies for Apartment Applicants May Be Illegal
May 10, 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...
District attorney backing Nevada gun background check initiative
May 05, 2016 - The top prosecutor in Las Vegas says he's backing a ballot measure to require criminal background checks on all weapon sales in Nevada, includi...
Rejected bus driver sues SEPTA over background checks
May 03, 2016 - A school bus driver turned away from a job as a SEPTA bus operator because of a drug conviction dating back nearly 20 years filed a federal lawsuit...
Group helps those with criminal records with job skills
May 02, 2016 - A Gaston County group is looking to help men and women with criminal records lead productive lives. Faith, Hope and Love Ministries&...
Washington's Background Check Law Blocks 50 Gun Purchases
April 29, 2016 - Records from the FBI show that Washington's new background check law blocked 50 gun purchases by felons during its first 14 months in effect....
See Tennessee Supreme Court Records Online
April 28, 2016 - The Tennessee State Library & Archives recently launched a new online ordering system for Supreme Court cases. The new system will allow resear...
Criminal record holders hope for second chance
April 26, 2016 - Several people with criminal records came forward in hopes of getting a second chance. An Expungement-Shielding Clinic took place at the Silver Spr...
Gov. Nixon bans criminal record check box on state job applications
April 21, 2016 - On Monday, January 11, Gov. Jay Nixon signed an executive order to “ban the box” that ex-offenders normally have to check on employment...
Law to clear some criminal records begins in New Jersey
April 18, 2016 - A new law taking effect Monday gives thousands of New Jersey residents the opportunity to clear their criminal records. Akil Roper w...
Marijuana: What business owners should keep in mind
April 14, 2016 - =Even though recreational marijuana is now legal in Alaska, employers can still have drug-free work policies, TSS Senior Project Manager Jo McGuire...
Criminal records create more than financial barriers to higher education
April 12, 2016 - Data shows education to be one of the most effective ways to keep people out of prison or from returning to prison. Unfortunately, many college app...
Pot permits wait on background check bill
April 08, 2016 - A number of bills in Juneau are creating delays in completing approvals for marijuana business license applications. Prospective mar...
HUD to Landlords: Stop Using Criminal Records to Deny POC Housing
April 06, 2016 - The agency just issued guidelines that link systemic racism in the justice system to housing discrimination. From housing to work, i...
Hefty price tag for replacing Ohio’s background check system
April 04, 2016 - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s proposed replacement of the state’s computerized criminal background check system comes with a heft...
Ordinance would delay background checks for job applicants
April 01, 2016 - Austin City Council is set to make a decision Thursday that could improve the chances of an ex-offender getting a job. The Fair Chance Hiring Ordin...
Uber to Leave Third Texas City Over Background Check Laws
March 31, 2016 - In what has become a familiar move for Uber, the vehicle-for-hire company announced Wednesday it will cease operations in Corpus Christi, pointing...
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