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Social media now part of government background checks
May 19, 2016 - It’s safe to say Donald Trump’s longtime butler won’t be hired for a sensitive government position. That’s because Anthony Senecal wrote on his Facebook page that President Barack Obama “needs to be hung for treason!!!” Under a new policy, the federal government will look at social media during their background checks of people who are under consideration for sensitive positions or access to classified national security information. “I am strongly of the view that being able to collect and review publicly available social media and other information available to the public is an important and valuable capability to ensure that those individuals with access to our sec...
Bill would alert authorities if you fail a background check
May 18, 2016 - Police could be notified if you try to buy a gun and fail a background check. That's if a bill introduced in the Michigan State...
Common Application changing question on criminal record
May 16, 2016 - The Common Application used for college admissions at more than 600 institutions is changing a question it asks about student criminal records, as...
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 wi...
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...
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