Convicted sex offender arrested for rape weeks after removal from Megan's Law website  WPXI PittsburghA convicted sex offender was arrested for raping a woman, just weeks after he was removed from the Megan's Law website.

Tolle found guilty of murder  Ledger IndependentWEST UNION, Ohio — The jury deliberating a September 2018 fatal stabbing at a residence on Augusta Drive in West Union returned a verdict of guilty after a…

Doctors' Dirty Secrets: Why It's Important You Check Your Doctor's Background  NBC Southern CaliforniaThe NBC4 I-Team found that several doctors in Southern California are registered sex offenders and finding the information on the state's medical board website ...

Ingram talks opioid crisis  Ledger IndependentThe opioid crisis and what the state is doing to help curb the crisis was discussed at the Maysville Rotary Club on Tuesday. Van Ingram…

Names being removed from sex offender registry - News  The IntelligencerPennsylvania State Police have started the process for removing as many as 5000 ex-offenders from the Megan's Law registry under a state supreme court ...

Bridge named to honor late Mason official  Ledger IndependentDuring his lifetime of public *service*, the late Billy Ross wore many hats — deputy, sheriff and judge-executive among them. With family, friends…

Arrest made after man pulls gun on police  Ledger IndependentTwo Maysville men were arrested over the weekend after a confrontation led to a man allegedly pointing a firearm at police. According to Maysville Assistant…

Wrestling icon Ric Flair, 70, 'hospitalized after very serious medical emergency'  Daily MailWrestling icon Ric Flair has been hospitalized in Atlanta with a medical emergency. The 70-year-old was taken to the emergency room because of an ...

POLITICO Playbook PM: What George W. Bush's economist said about Trump behind closed doors  PoliticoAnd the White House plans to delay auto import tariffs.

Ohio's license reinstatement fee amnesty initiative — here's how it works  Norwalk ReflectorOften, a major barrier to employment is the lack of a driver's license. And for individuals with a limited income and money owed on reinstatement fees to the BMV, ...

City confirms that sex offenders have been removed from a Bayside hotel  QNS.comEight sex offenders who were living at the Anchor Inn Motel in Bayside have been removed from the site, according to an official from the New York City ...

‘Deal of the century’ aside, what is the Israeli-Palestinian end game?  The Washington PostIn so many conversations with Israel hawks over the years, I have sensed that the plans all had an asterisk in them somewhere.

When Your Amazon Purchase Explodes  The AtlanticShoddily made lithium-ion batteries can cause serious injury and even death. How do they keep ending up in consumers' hands?

Maggie is latest MFD ambassador | Ledger Independent – Maysville Online  Ledger IndependentMaysville Fire Chief Kevin Doyle brought his Dalmatian, Maggie, to Straub Elementary School Friday to use as a teaching tool for his presentation on fire ...

Allen West Calls for Wayne LaPierre Resignation in Wake of Leaked NRA Memos; NRA Leadership Fires Back  Washington Free BeaconNational Rifle Association board member Lt. Col. Allen West (ret.) called for the resignation of executive vice president and CEO Wayne LaPierre on Tuesday ...

Burning Man is supposed to be a safe space. Sexual assault survivors say it’s not.  AlterNetEna O'Daniel is no stranger to festival culture. Growing up in the town of Rough and Ready in Nevada County, the kind of small Sierra Nevada canton that gets ...

He admitted to one huge mistake. But he didn’t want to be branded a sex offender for life  Fresno BeeDeandre JeanPierre, a former TimeOut mascot at Fresno State, will have to register as a sex offender for life after being convicted of groping. However, two ...

Ric Flair not ‘brain dead’: Rumors swirl after hospitalization  Monsters and CriticsRic Flair was hospitalized this week for a serious procedure but sites falsely began reporting that the WWE legend was brain dead.

After state Supreme Court ruling, few sex offenders likely get reprieve from Megan's Law  NorthJersey.comA New Jersey Supreme Court ruling exempting certain sex offenders from Megan's Law registration requirements isn't likely to apply to more than a few dozen ...

Living with a label  The Register-GuardNo matter their regrets or time served, 187 Lane County adult sex offenders who committed a crime as a child have no recourse for registry relief.

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Megan's Law list might get smaller  Sunbury Daily ItemSUNBURY — The number of sex offenders on the state's Megan's Law sex offender registry could drop as the result of a July ruling by the Pennsylvania ...

Thousands of Pennsylvania sex offenders no longer have to register. Should lawmakers put them back on a list f  Philly.comOn Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee, a key gatekeeper, unanimously advanced legislation to replace an invalidated law that would require offenders to ...

Court: Retroactive sex offender registration rules unconstitutional  Allentown Morning CallThe Pennsylvania Supreme Court has struck down retroactive rules that required more people to register as sex offenders.

Ruling raises questions about sex offender registry's future  PennLive.comWhen the new law took effect in December 2012, there were just over 12000 registrants in the system, and about half of them had to register for life.

18000 sex offenders could soon be removed from Pa.'s registry  WPXI PittsburghParents and others who rely on the Pennsylvania sex offender registry to keep tabs on their community and ensure their children's safety may soon find ...

Changes Are Coming to California Sex Offender Registry  Santa Barbara IndependentFifty-four sex offenders live within two miles of the Santa Barbara Independent's Figueroa Street offices. Their mugshots, height, weight, ethnicity, eye color, ...

These sex offenders are begging to be deported. Why does California pay millions to keep them?  The Sacramento BeeUndocumented immigrants living at Coalinga State Hospital have served jail time for their sex crimes but continue to live as civil detainees despite their pleas for ...

Board wants to remove low-risk sex offenders from registry  SFGateThe state board that oversees California's sex offender registration laws wants to thin out and overhaul the registry because they say it has grown too big and ...

Treatment of sex offenders depends on whether they've challenged rules  Detroit Free PressWASHINGTON – Eight months after the U.S. Supreme Court effectively upheld a decision saying parts of Michigan's sex offender registry law — one of the ...

Pa. Supreme Court ruling raises questions about Pennsylvania's sex offender registry  WTAE PittsburghChanges are coming to Pennsylvania's sex offender registry as a result of a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision issued this week, but experts say it's unclear ...

FACT CHECK: Were 'Child Sex Dolls' Briefly Offered via Amazon?  Snopes.comThe online retailing giant Amazon.com came under scrutiny in March 2019 when reports emerged that their product listings had included “child sex dolls for ...

Europe is splitting the internet into three  The VergeIt's strange to think about now, but until the 1920s, you didn't generally need a passport to travel. A smart CEO I know recently mentioned this to me in the context ...

Bill Seeks To Drop Some Offenders From Megan’s Law Website  CBS SacramentoSACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A California senator who believes the state's sex offender registry is broken says sex offenders may no longer have to register for life.

California Will Dramatically Change Management of State Sex Offender Registry System in 2021  ESR NEWSWritten By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn. In October 2017, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 384 (SB 384) – also known as the “Sex ...

'Sex Offenders Are Not Second-Class Citizens,' Says Judge While Nixing Alabama Rules on First Amendment Grounds  ReasonThe decision rejects driver's licenses labeled "CRIMINAL SEX OFFENDER" and a broad demand for reports on internet use.

Facebook, YouTube and Twitter are struggling to remove New Zealand mosque shooting videos  CNBCFacebook, Twitter and YouTube said they removed the original videos, but hours later people reported finding versions on the platforms.

Legislature moves to keep 17000 sex offenders on state registry  New Castle NewsHARRISBURG – The state House on Tuesday voted unanimously on changes to the state's sexual offender registry intended to correct problems the state ...

Legislature passes bill addressing legal concerns about Pa. sex offender registration law  Pittsburgh Post-GazetteA bill meant to bring Pennsylvania's unconstitutional sex offender registration rules into compliance with state and federal law unanimously passed the state ...

Heyl: Some Sex Offender Names Soon Could Vanish From Online State Registry  Patch.comPa. Sex Offenders Could Soon Be Harder To Locate - Pittsburgh, PA - A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision likely means the Megan's Law list will be ...

A New Type of DNA Testing Is Entering Crime Investigations  WIREDGeneology is about to send a lot more people to jail.

California Megan’s Law Website  CBS SacramentoFound if there are registered sex offenders living near you by visiting https://www.meganslaw.ca.gov. A California senator who believes the state's sex offender ...

What Happens to Obamacare Now?  The AtlanticAfter a federal judge in Texas declared the entire Affordable Care Act unconstitutional, the health law faces yet another trip through the courts, and more ...

Lafayette sexual predators are banned from using social media. That's not stopping them  The Daily AdvertiserVirtually nothing is being done to enforce the Louisiana law that prohibits sex offenders from using social media.

Listed for Life  Slate MagazineIf you've ever accessed a state sex offender registry online, you know you can search for a list of the mug shots, home addresses, and registered...

Megan's Law shines bright light on sex offenders: How'd that work out?  PennLive.comNow that Megan's Law has been in place for more than two decades after being revised a few times in the interim, some are asking for lawmakers to take a look ...

ISIS Cases Raise a Question: What Does It Mean to Be Stateless?  The New York TimesSome countries want to strip Islamic State volunteers of their citizenship. Here is a look at what it means to be a person without a country.

A Racial Pattern So Obvious, Even the Supreme Court Might See It  The AtlanticFlowers v. Mississippi reveals a rickety American legal system.

Judge Denies Freshwater Placement for Sexually Violent Predator; Search for Housing Location Continues  Lost Coast OutpostPREVIOUSLY. DA Releases Statement on Potential Release of Sexually Violent Predator to the Freshwater Area · Sheriff Honsal Urges Judge Not to Place ...

America Isn’t the ‘Only Country’ With Birthright Citizenship  The AtlanticThe president incorrectly claims that America is the “only country” that gives citizenship to all babies born within its borders.

Experts: Don’t rely on Megan’s Law to prevent sexual violence  Lebanon Daily NewsAdvocates for offenders say Megan's Law registries continue to punish them even after they have served their sentence.

Swarens: Why Trump's new online sex trafficking law has failed  Indianapolis StarIn April, child trafficking survivors and their parents surrounded President Donald Trump's desk as he signed into law a bill that he and others hoped would ...

State Lawmakers Approve Changes To Sex Offender Registry  CBS Pittsburgh / KDKAFollow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Changes to Pennsylvania's sex offender registry could soon be signed into law. The changes are ...

Oak Park Sex Offender Arrested for Assault, Kidnapping of 3-Year-Old  NBC 7 San DiegoA registered sex offender was injured by the father of a 3-year-old girl after police say the girl was kidnapped from her bedroom through an open window.

Mother charged in death of 9-year-old daughter found stuffed in duffel bag  PIX11 New YorkLOS ANGELES — The mother of a 9-year-old girl whose body was found stuffed in a duffel bag along a suburban horse trail near Los Angeles earlier this month ...

Impeach Donald Trump  The AtlanticStarting the process will rein in a president who is undermining American ideals—and bring the debate about his fitness for office into Congress, where it ...

In Defense of Harvey Weinstein’s Harvard Lawyer  The AtlanticThe law professor Ronald S. Sullivan Jr. is among the most accomplished people at Harvard. He has helped to overturn scores of wrongful convictions and to ...

NJ's Catholic dioceses release names of 188 priests accused of sexual abuse  NorthJersey.comNew Jersey's Roman Catholic dioceses on Wednesday released the names of 188 priests and deacons who have been credibly accused of sexually abusing ...

Google employees demand removal of conservative member from AI council  Fox BusinessIn an open letter published on Monday, Google employees criticized the appointment of Kay Cole James to its advanced technology external advisory council.

Les Moonves’ Name Removed From Alma Mater Bucknell’s Website  TheWrapLes Moonves' alma mater Bucknell University has removed references to the CBS chief from its website amid sexual misconduct accusations.

Block party advertised at sex offender's home  10NewsSAN DIEGO (KGTV) - A sign advertising a block party at the home of a registered sex offender is causing concern in Rancho Bernardo. “We would like to invite ...

The Media Still Haven’t Figured Out How to Cover Acts of Violence  The AtlanticAfter mass shootings at two New Zealand mosques, British news organizations received backlash for publishing the shooter's manifesto and video of the attacks.

Trump Proposes Food-Stamp Work Requirements That He Couldn’t Get Through Congress  The AtlanticOpponents fear that the end of state waivers won't increase employment among low-income people—but will send deep poverty soaring.

Pennsylvania Wanted to Harshen the Rules for Sex Offenders With Closed Cases. The Courts Said No.  GoverningIt's a fancy legal term for a law that seeks to punish someone after the fact. It is a big no-no, banned by the U.S. and Pennsylvania constitutions.

We Deserve Protection From Sexually Violent Predators Such as Joshua Cooley, Says Letter to the Editor  Redheaded BlackbeltFrom: The Eldridge Family. Alderpoint Rd Garberville, CA 95542. To: District Attorney's Office 825 5th St Eureka, CA 95501 districtattorney@co.humboldt.ca.us

Ruling may have vast effect on sex-offender registry, attorney says  OCRegisterSANTA ANA – A court ruling involving an Orange County case could result in hearings for thousands of California sex offenders seeking to have their names ...

What the push for legal-until-birth abortion tells us about the abortion debate  The Washington PostMost people don't employ much clear reasoning about abortion. Purists on both sides have clear, consistent positions derived from first principles and are willing ...

Bradford woman wins Megan's Law challenge in Pa. Supreme Court  Bradford EraThe state Supreme Court has released a Bradford woman from the obligations of Megan's Law, ruling that a recent law change could not be applied retroactively ...

The ACLU Takes Aim at Criminal-Defamation Laws  The AtlanticThe civil-rights group is backing a test case arguing that New Hampshire's statute violates the Constitution.

How a Comedian Pushed Ireland Into a Referendum on Blasphemy  The AtlanticStephen Fry called God “stupid” in an interview three years ago. Now voters are headed to the polls.

U.S. passports to identify child sex offenders  Chicago TribuneAmerica's registered child sex offenders will now have to use passports identifying them for their past crimes when traveling overseas.

Amazon pulls "offensive" bath mats and doormats with Quran verses  CBS NewsAmazon removed home goods -- including doormats and bath mats -- featuring verses from the Quran from its website last week after advocates for Muslim civil ...

Thousands removed from Maine Sex Offender Registry  WMTW PortlandThousands of Maine sex offenders have been removed from the state's registry before their sentences ended.

Yale Law School’s Reckoning Over Brett Kavanaugh  The AtlanticStudents and faculty staged a sit-in Monday in protest against President Trump's nomination of the conservative appellate-court judge, a 1990 Yale Law ...

Flexibility of ASU Law's online master's program a perfect fit for on-the-go nuclear consultant  Arizona State UniversityLeo Thompson did not come to ASU Law to become a lawyer. He already had a successful consulting business — Nuclear Solutions, LLC — in the highly ...

Why Jim Acosta Got His Pass Back  The AtlanticA judge suggested that it's unconstitutional to revoke a reporter's press pass without providing a reason.

Postal task force seeks to remove USPS compensation from collective bargaining  Federal News NetworkThe White House's postal task force calls for rolling back collective bargaining rights for postal unions, and doesn't look to undo the Postal *Service's* obligation to ...

Opioid epidemic drives thousands of Minn. kids into foster care  Star TribuneThe number of Minnesota children being removed from drug-addicted parents has reached crisis levels, flooding a state child welfare system that was already ...

Teen Vaping: Flavored E-Cigarette Sales Will Soon Be Restricted  The AtlanticCan the agency simultaneously push e-cigarettes away from eager teens and toward longtime smokers who might benefit from them?

Priest accused of rape, defrocked - then got government job helping mentally disabled people  York Daily RecordDavid H. Luck had been a deacon in Annville and a priest in Mechanicsburg before taking a job with the York County government.

Jussie Smollett Removed From Empire’s Final 2 Episodes Following Arrest  Us WeeklyJussie Smollett will no longer appear in Empire's final two episodes of season 5, the network announced on Friday, February 22 —details.

Connecticut reopens debate over its role in deportations  The CT MirrorThe tension over Connecticut's proper role in enforcing immigration law returned Friday to the State Capitol, where legislators considered ways for the state to ...

Trump’s Immigration Agenda Takes Another Hit in Court  The AtlanticA federal judge in California blocked the administration from terminating temporary protected status for four countries, citing racial “animus.”

Sex-offender laws are ineffective and unfair, critics say  Al Jazeera AmericaExperts say public registries don't reduce assault — and sex offenders are increasingly challenging the rules in court.

The Bigger Failure Exposed by Jazmine Headley’s Arrest  The AtlanticWhy were police officers called to the scene in the first place?

A Secret Database of Child Abuse  The AtlanticA former Jehovah's Witness is using stolen documents to expose allegations that the religion has kept hidden for decades.

A plea bargain for Trump? There’s a problem.  The Washington PostDavid M. Dorsen served as assistant chief counsel of the Senate Watergate Committee and as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York.

As some states reconsider sex-offender registries, an Alabama resident argues the state's for-life requirements are too much  Anniston StarAlabama's sex offender laws are among the most stringent in the nation. Home to more than 11000 registered sex offenders, Alabama is among four states that ...

Let Roe go  The Washington PostThe extent to which Roe v. Wade has come to dominate American politics can be found in the anguished cries that followed the announcement of Justice ...

Trump Administration Deletes Info For Women & LGBTQ People From Gov Website  Refinery29Once again, the Trump administration has removed resources for women and LGBTQ people from the website for the Department of Health and Human ...

Facebook, Google face widening crackdown over online content  Phys.OrgTech giants like Facebook and Google came under increasing pressure in Europe on Monday when countries proposed stricter rules to force them to block ...

Here are names of Houston-area priests ‘credibly accused’ of child sexual abuse  ChronThe Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston released the names of 42 priests Thursday who have been “credibly accused” of sexually abusing children over the past ...

The movie abortion supporters don’t want you to see  The Washington PostThey gave the movie an “R” rating — which meant the trailer could only run before “R”- rated movies and no one younger than 17 could see it without a parent's ...

A DNA Company Wants You to Help Catch Criminals  The AtlanticFamilyTreeDNA was criticized for secretly working with the FBI. Now it's explicitly asking potential customers to help law enforcement.

Official: Former state trooper convicted of sex crimes was left off Megan's Law list because of parole agent's mistake  LancasterOnlineHARRISBURG — The chairman of the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole said Tuesday that a former state trooper convicted of sex crimes against ...

The Supreme Court Blesses Voter Purges  The AtlanticA 5–4 decision gives the green light for states to use aggressive methods to remove voters from the rolls, a process that disproportionately affects minority ...

Florida's Bay County, Mexico Beach unsafe to return and 'it’s going to be a long time,' FEMA officials say  USA TODAYFederal officials warned Friday that parts of Florida remain unsafe to return after Hurricane Michael's devastation.

Wolf campaign: Scott Wagner ducked votes on Megan's Law, domestic abuse for politics  PennLive.comThe GOP hopeful was in NYC hob-nobbing with high-profile Republicans instead.

Judge tosses "emotionally disturbing" photos from Grace Packer trial  The IntelligencerDistrict Attorney Matt Weintraub told the judge that he wanted to show the photo, as well as a picture of Grace's face and torso lying in the woods, to show what ...

The Key to Cracking Cold Cases Might Be Genealogy Sites  WIREDIn the fall of 1987, a young Canadian couple set off from their hometown of Saanich, British Columbia to run a few errands in Seattle. They never made it there; ...