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Cabbies with criminal records can continue driving, depending on the crime
August 03, 2015 - Former cab driver Mahad Abdinoor Abdi reportedly threatened to chop off the heads of police officers in June. That`s according to police reports that led to assault charges against Abdi. The St. Louis Metropolitan Taxicab Commission (MTC) revoked his taxi license that same moth. But Abdi got a license several years ago, despite a record of at least eight previous arrests. We found him driving a marked cab on his revoked cab license. When we tipped MTC, investigators caught up with Abdi and seized his license plates. Yet Abdi drove off in the van that still had the marking from the cab company that fired him. Wilson Taxi`s owner told us, ‘It`s very dangerous. I think it`s dang...
Criminal Records Haunt Hiring Initiative
July 29, 2015 - Louie Henry lost a sales-management position at a medical-technology company after one day on the job, when a background check revealed his 2001 co...
Problems pervade gun background-check system
July 27, 2015 - The one system that gun-rights and gun-control advocates both agree on, the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, which is supposed to...
Uber Driver Removed From Platform After Failed Background Check
July 08, 2015 - The ABC7 I-Team is reporting exclusively on an Uber driver who was removed from the platform after his criminal record was exposed. Uber's back...
DA clinic to help people clean up criminal records
July 06, 2015 - Some residents can get a chance to remove single offenses from criminal records that are holding them back from jobs and other benefits. ...
State Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on criminal records
July 02, 2015 - Roughly 1 in 4 adults in Pennsylvania has a criminal record, according to testimony during a state Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday....
Bill de Blasio signs law to ban employers from asking job candidates about criminal history
June 29, 2015 - In front of emotional supporters, Mayor de Blasio signed legislation Monday that will prohibit employers from inquiring about a candidate's cri...
Volusia, Flagler court documents to be online
June 26, 2015 - Court documents in Volusia and Flagler counties will be a mere mouse click away from anywhere with an Internet connection starting today, and they...
New Missouri website speeds results of background checks
June 25, 2015 - Missouri school districts will be able to obtain the results of background checks more quickly thanks to a new system that recently was launched....
The FBI conducted 856,000 gun background checks this past month
June 24, 2015 - Every three seconds last month, the FBI conducted a background check on someone buying a handgun, rifle or other weapon. That's actually down a...
All Pennsylvanians Will Benefit from a Clean Slate Policy for Minor Criminal Records
June 23, 2015 - Between 70 million and 100 million—or 1 in 3 Americans—have some type of criminal record. In Pennsylvania, this translates into nearly...
Gun owners whose criminal records are not fully expunged may fall into 'legal trap ready to snap'
June 23, 2015 - An expungement order by a Utah judge might not mean a clean slate where the federal government is involved, a defense attorney told a legislative p...
73 airport workers with possible terrorism ties passed TSA background checks
June 19, 2015 - Background checks by the Transportation Security Administration cleared 73 people for access to secure airport areas even though their names were o...
Lawmakers unveil bill that calls for criminal record reform
June 18, 2015 - Pennsylvania lawmakers proposed a new bill that gives people a second chance by somewhat keeping their criminal information private. ...
NYC Council backs legislation forbidding use of criminal records in hiring
June 17, 2015 - New Yorkers with criminal records looking for a second chance got some help from the city. The City Council passed the Fair Chance A...
Help offered on expunging criminal records in West Dallas
June 15, 2015 - The first of a series of free clinics on how to obtain a criminal record expunction will be held at 4 p.m. June 16 at the West Dallas Multipurpose...
Focused help could lower employment barriers for those with criminal records
June 15, 2015 - A 51-year-old ex-felon who couldn't find a job wants to start her own business, helping people like her get back into the working world. &n...
Background checks required for 4-H volunteers
June 12, 2015 - Volunteers and employees working in 4-H programs across the state will now have stricter requirements before they are allowed to participate, as ma...
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