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New background check system under fire by Congress
March 04, 2016 - House lawmakers issued a barrage of questions Thursday on authority, timeline and funding needed to scrap the Office of Personnel Management's Federal Investigative Service in favor of a new entity called the National Background Investigations Bureau. The Obama administration unveiled a plan last month that would stand up NBIB, a program overseen by OPM with the IT system and data housed and secured by the Defense Department. Members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee were concerned that the governance structure is overly confusing. The NBIB lead will be appointed by and report to OPM Acting Director Beth Cobert. "The investigative operations will be housed at OPM,...
Iowa says to not hide serious juvenile criminal records
February 24, 2016 - There may be some middle ground when it comes to keeping some juvenile court records private, as would be the case in a bill alive in the Iowa Legi...
Uber says accused Kalamanzoo shooter had no prior criminal records, had a 4.73 rating
February 22, 2016 - Uber addressed the media on Monday afternoon, saying that the company had no way of stopping the Kalamazoo shooter on Saturday night because he had...
Employers Need to Know Background Check Trends to Remain in Compliance in 2016
February 19, 2016 - Employers who regularly conduct background checks on job applicants should be aware of several background check trends to remain in compliance in 2...
NFL to Background Check Players Entering 2016 Draft for Criminal Convictions
February 16, 2016 - All college football players planning to enter the 2016 National Football League (NFL) Draft will undergo a criminal record background check that c...
Record guns sales in SC amidst tragedy and background check questions
February 10, 2016 - Guns sales soared undeterred in 2015 despite scrutiny of the federal background check system following the Emanuel AME Church Shooting. ...
Should colleges ask about criminal and disciplinary records?
February 09, 2016 - Every year more than 850,000 students apply to college through The Common Application. The electronic questionnaire is used by more than 600 colleg...
Obama Administration’s Gun Control Rule Lets Doctors Report Patients to Background Check System
February 05, 2016 - Amid the flurry of reports surrounding President Obama’s expansion of background checks via executive gun control, his Department of Health a...
FBI official: 'Perfect storm' imperiling gun background checks
January 29, 2016 - The FBI has been overwhelmed by so many background checks for new gun sales, that they've had to halt appeals by prospective buyers who've...
Bill that would give judges access to criminals' past records breezes through committee
January 27, 2016 - A bill that aims to give New Mexico judges full access to the criminal histories of violent offenders passed the House Regulatory and Public Affair...
Surge In New Gun Sales Has FBI Background Check System Overwhelmed
January 21, 2016 - With record background checks being conducted on gun sales, the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) is becoming ov...
Support For Gun Background Checks And Bernie Sanders
January 18, 2016 - In our informal myMotherLode poll that asked do you support “Background checks required for gun purchases online and at gun shows?” The...
300,000 Illinois Kids Affected By Parent's Criminal Records
January 15, 2016 - With the United States leading the world in incarceration rates, criminal-justice reformers are targeting an unintended consequence of that reality...
Obama needs state help to improve background checks for gun purchases
January 12, 2016 - President Barack Obama’s new steps to reduce gun violence center on strengthening background checks, and he needs state help. ...
Job Opportunities for Ex-Offenders with Criminal Records Should Increase in 2016 T
January 08, 2016 - The shrinking workforce in the United States, decriminalization of nonviolent crimes, protections against liability for employers willing to hire a...
Robert Downey Jr. got a pardon but he still has a record
January 06, 2016 - The pardon that Gov. Jerry Brown bestowed on Robert Downey Jr. on Christmas Eve doesn’t expunge his record; the only practical effects are th...
Dubuque could end requiring criminal records on job applications
December 31, 2015 - The Dubuque City Council discussed a recommendation that employers delay asking about job applicants’ criminal history until later in the hir...
Robert Downey Jr. Drug Update: Governor Expunges Criminal Record For Christmas 2015
December 28, 2015 - “Iron Man” actor Robert Downey, Jr. is going to start off 2016 with a clean slate. California Gov. Jerry Brown granted Downey a gift on...
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