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Brussels Attack: Bomber Brothers Had 'Lengthy' Criminal Records But No Alleged Ties To Terrorism
March 28, 2016 - As investigations continue, authorities in the Belgian capital have determined that the two brothers who were among the suicide bombers had criminal records beforehand. As the country struggles amid the fallout of the brutal terror attacks on Belgium's capital, investigators are beginning to piece together the puzzle which ultimately resulted in the deaths of dozens of innocents and the injuries of hundreds more. With authorities in full force, raids, arrests and intense forensic analysis are but a few of the tools being used by investigators. So far, a number of facts about the people who initiated the attack have emerged, and among them include information about the El Bakraoui brothers, who are...
National Instant Criminal Background Check System Posts NICS Index Data
March 23, 2016 - The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) was implemented on November 30, 1998 as a result of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevent...
NYPD has unrestricted access to sealed criminal records, says city attorney
March 21, 2016 - The NYPD has apparently unfettered access to sealed criminal records — a revelation that an attorney called “alarming.” ...
NY Times: FBI Doing Background Check on Iowa Judge for Supreme Court
March 17, 2016 - Federal agents are conducting a background check of a judge in eastern Iowa. The New York Times reports the FBI is interviewing thos...
Pentagon to tap private industry for background check IT system
March 11, 2016 - The U.S. Defense Department plans to hire private contractors to develop a $600-million-plus computer system for a new background check agency bein...
Mass. bill requires background checks for ride-sharing drivers, but no fingerprinting
March 10, 2016 - The House Financial Services Committee released a bill on Friday in Massachusetts that calls for drivers of ride-hailing companies, such as Uber an...
Manager: UFC did an 'extensive background check' on fighter with criminal record
March 09, 2016 - Earlier today, Bloody Elbow published a story on the UFC's latest heavyweight signing, Cody East. The former Legacy FC heavyweight champion'...
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...
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...
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