Who would be evicted from family shelters by new criminal background checks? Nobody.
Governor Maura Healey’s new policy requiring additional criminal background checks of all adults in the state’s family shelter system has one striking catch: It would not evict anyone who has a ...
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New York City's Fair Chance Housing Law Restricts Criminal Background Checks
New York City's Fair Chance for Housing Act (known as Local Law 24 or the Fair Chance Law) became effective on Jan. 1, 2025. The Fair Chance ...
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Exposing Unreliability of Criminal Background Checks
A background check can make or break someone’s future. Every day, people are denied jobs, housing, and educational opportunities because of “failing a background check.” These checks are often ...
Bombay HC: No Illegality In Bar Council Of India’s Criminal Background Check Rule For Law Students
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday said that there was nothing illegal about the Bar Council of India’s (BCI) directive requiring law students to disclose any criminal antecedents.
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No need to up criminal record checks on teachers: govt
Hong Kong authorities don't need to carry out annual criminal record checks on teachers despite a rise in cases of misconduct, Education Secretary ...
"Kafkaesque" Gun Background Check Delays May Violate Second Amendment
From Judge Trevor McFadden's opinion last week in Sedita v. U.S. (D.D.C.): "Where was the Judge whom he had never seen? Where was the High Court, to which ...
USPS supervisor admits to stealing over $284K in checks, collectible currency
The woman stole $284,000 in checks and $20,000 to $40,000 in other items, leading to losses of over $304,000, prosecutors ...
New York Proposes Doing Background Checks on Anyone Buying a 3D Printer
The New York legislature is in the early stages of considering a bill that would require people buying certain kinds of 3D printers to pass a background check.