Sex offender, former Catholic priest reportedly presided over Masses in Fillmore  Ventura County StarA defrocked Catholic priest convicted of molestation was reportedly presiding at home Masses in Fillmore, according to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

The Uprising! July 19, 2019  Uprise RIPresident Donald Trump's war on immigrants and asylum seekers continued this week, even as threats of mass immigration raids failed to materialize. This isn't ...

Megan Rapinoe is the center of attention for residents on and off the world cup stage  CNYcentral.comUnited States women's national team super star Megan Rapinoe has been the main focus since the start of their World Cup run. Rapinoe's name has been all ...

Restoration of Voting Rights, Record Sealing for Decriminalized Offenses take Effect  Lincoln County RecordPosted by Lincoln County Central | Jul 12, 2019 | News | 0. Restoration of Voting Rights, Record Sealing for Decriminalized Offenses take Effect. By Megan ...

Trump's Daughter-in-Law to Lead Outreach to Female Voters: Campaign Update  Yahoo Finance(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump is hoping his daughter-in-law can help shore up his standing with female voters. Lara Trump -- wife of the president's ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

He admitted to one huge mistake. But he didn’t want to be branded a sex offender for life  Fresno BeeLifetime registration as a sex offender could finally end for many charged with lesser crimes under a bill Gov. Jerry Brown signed on Friday.

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.

Visiting Stanford scholar is a sex offender  The Daily PostBY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer. A visiting scholar at Stanford is a convicted sex offender who spent time in prison after pleading guilty to forcing ...

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 ...

Despite legislative fix, challenges to Megan's Law continue  Allentown Morning CallPennsylvania lawmakers say they have fixed problems with Megan's Law that threatened to allow thousands of sex offenders from having to register. Defense ...

Burlington Expected to Update Public on CityPlace Next Week  Seven DaysBurlington officials will update the public on the stalled CityPlace mall redevelopment early next week, a consultant for the project said Friday. Jeff Glassberg is...

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 ...

He's 74. His victims weren't even teens. Now he'll spend up to 30 years in prison.  Lebanon Daily NewsPhillip B. Baker was sentenced for charges stemming from abuse over 7-and-a-half years.

There are more than 400 lifetime-registered sex offenders living in Dauphin County  PennLive.comPa. Megan's Law Website. As of May 2017, there are approximately 437 tier 3 sex offenders living in Dauphin County, according to the Pennsylvania Megan's ...

Texas reneging: States expansion of sex-offender laws challenged  Austin American-StatesmanAt least four sex offenders in Texas have floated a new argument that has earned early legal victories. When the Beaumont police detective called him in 2014, ...

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.

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 ...

Legal questions swirl around Megan's Law in Pennsylvania  Allentown Morning CallJason Davies, who admitted raping a Wilson woman after breaking into her home, is seeking to avoid having to register as a sex offender, citing a recent state ...

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.

After Backlash, Personal Voter Information Is Removed by New York City  The New York TimesThe Board of Elections reversed its decision and removed online access to its voter registration books after many raised privacy concerns.

Megan’s Law registration questioned in 1996 conviction  Wilkes Barre Times-LeaderWILKES-BARRE — A man whose maximum prison term expires in September on a 1996 guilty plea he sexually assaulted five children will have to wait to find ...

Australia passes tough social media laws regarding removal of violent content  MashableAustralia has announced tougher penalties on social media platforms to ensure they act on violent *content*. The laws threaten executives of social media ...

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.

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 ...

'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.

Committee passes sex offender registry bill, urges broader reforms  Arizona MirrorThe House Judiciary Committee voted unanimously in favor of a limited proposal to slightly expand the number of people who are eligible to be removed from ...

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 ...

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, ...

Sex Offender Arrested After Trying to Use Cookies to Lure Underage Girls Into Van at Central Valley Park: Police  KTLA Los AngelesA sex offender was arrested after allegedly trying to use cookies to lure teens into his van at a public park across the street from a high school in the Central ...

22 missing Megan's Law offenders in Pa. who are wanted by police  lehighvalleylive.comThey are required to continually update their information and photographs. These people -- including one from the Lehigh Valley -- didn't.

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 ...

Were 'Child Sex Dolls' Briefly Offered via Amazon?  Snopes.comThe online retail giant came under scrutiny in March 2019 when some disturbing products were discovered on their website.

Europe Is Reining In Tech Giants. But Some Say It’s Going Too Far.  The New York TimesBids to block harmful and violent *content* online in Europe are drawing criticism for limiting free expression and undercutting the ideals of an open web.

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 ...

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 ...

Missouri Just Reformed Its Sex-Offender Registry. But 1,200 Offenders Are Missing  Riverfront TimesUntil very recently, Missouri's sex-offender registry functioned like a factory with a single product. Regardless of the crime they'd committed, the state treated ...

A Murder Trial Will Allow DNA Evidence From a Genealogy Site  WIREDThe trial, which hinges on a lead found using DNA on a genealogy site, will not address whether the new sleuthing method is legal, however.

Sex Offender Pleads Not Guilty to Lewd Act Against 6-Year-Old Girl on Elementary School Playground in Torrance  KTLA Los AngelesA registered sex offender was charged Wednesday with forcing a lewd act on a young girl on the playground of her elementary school in Torrance, prosecutors ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Maybe it's time to strip Section 230's protections for big tech  Fast CompanyInternet companies have long been shielded from legal responsibility for toxic user *content* by the Section 230 statute. Now that they're huge, rich, and behaving ...

Man on Parole for Child Sex Crimes Is Accused of Sexually Assaulting Girl on Torrance Elementary School Playground  KTLA Los AngelesA registered sex offender has been arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting a female student at an elementary school playground in Torrance, police ...

Harvard Students Felt Unsafe Under Weinstein Lawyer's Watch. Now He's Lost His Dean Post  WBURA Harvard law professor who was part of Harvey Weinstein's defense team is out as an undergraduate faculty dean after student protests. We look at #MeToo ...

Lakeland pulls pages from website over ADA compliance  The LedgerLast month, Flagler County agreed to pay more than $15000 to settle a lawsuit filed in October that its website violated the ADA because it was inaccessible to ...

Mother’s Boyfriend — a Convicted Child Abuser — Charged With Murder in Killing of Trinity Love Jones  WNEP Scranton/Wilkes-BarreA man identified by the victim's family members as the boyfriend of a woman whose slain 9-year-old daughter was found partially stuffed in a duffel bag in ...

Megan’s Law conviction overturned on appeal  Wilkes Barre Times-LeaderA state appellate court on Wednesday overturned a Luzerne County judge's guilty verdict for a man accused of failure to comply with registration requirements ...

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...

Job post seeking "preferably Caucasian" applicants removed after complaints  CBS NewsFalls Church Va. -- A northern Virginia tech staffing company has apologized after an online job posting sought "preferably Caucasian" applicants. Cynet ...

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.

Tong: No constitutional barrier to removing state’s religious exemption on vaccines  The CT MirrorA plan by a group of Democratic lawmakers to wipe out the state's religious exemption on vaccines does not violate the constitution, Attorney General William ...

Priest accused of child sex abuse removed by archdiocese  San Antonio Express-NewsThe Archdiocese of San Antonio, now preparing to expose decades of sexual abuse accusations against its priests, revealed Friday it had removed one of them ...

Here are the data brokers quietly buying and selling your personal information  Fast CompanyYou've probably never heard of many of the data firms registered under a new law, but they've heard a lot about you. A list, and tips for opting out.

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

Ivan Oliver sentenced to 32 years to life  Record BeeLAKEPORT — Ivan Garcia Oliver, who in addition to being found guilty of murder was the first person in California convicted of using Megan”s Law website ...

Jordyn Woods Removed From Khloe's Fashion Website, As It's Claimed She Denied Hooking Up with Tristan  TooFabAs of Saturday morning, Kylie has unfollowed Tristan on Instagram but still follows Jordyn. The website for Khloe's clothing brand, Good American, has also ...

Foundation behind MormonLeaks urges Utah lawmakers to remove 'clergy exemption' from child abuse reporting laws  Salt Lake TribuneThe Truth and Transparency Foundation — the nonprofit group behind the controversial MormonLeaks website — is launching a petition drive calling on Utah ...

Apple and Google remove dating apps FTC says expose children to predators  WDJT(CNN) -- Apple and Google removed three dating apps from their app stores after the US government said the apps could expose children to sexual predators.

Lafayette sexual predators are banned from using social media. That's not stopping them  The Daily AdvertiserAbout 10 percent of the most dangerous sex offenders in Lafayette Parish are using social networking sites in violation of a Louisiana law meant to protect ...

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 ...

Singapore passes controversial ‘fake news’ law which critics fear will stifle free speech  TechCrunchSingapore has passed a controversial bill that could equip the government with extensive powers to police online media and free speech. The bill was first ...

Inside hate groups on Facebook, police officers trade racist memes, conspiracy theories and Islamophobia  RevealHundreds of active-duty and retired law enforcement officers from across the United States are members of Confederate, anti-Islam, misogynistic or ...

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.

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 ...

Jenkins Township man sentenced for assaulting Uber driver, must register under Megan’s Law for 15 years  Wilkes Barre Times-LeaderWILKES-BARRE — A Jenkins Township man who admitted he repeatedly kissed and fondled a female Uber driver will spend at least a month in jail and must ...

Trump is not corrupt for removing the special counsel if he believed he was falsely accused: Barr  SalonBarr said it was “not a corrupt motive” for firing Robert Mueller if Trump thought he was being falsely accused.

Poynter pulls its 'Index of Unreliable News Websites' — for being unreliable  TheBlazePoynter, an organization that claims to be "the world's most influential school for journalists," has taken down their "Index of Unreliable News Websites" after ...

VIDEO: Hoola One Microplastic Removal Machine Arrives On Hawaii  Big Island Video NewsKAʻŪ, Hawaiʻi - The Hoola One prototype machine could be the answer to the growing microplastic problem along the island shoreline. (BIVN) – There could ...

This website will tell Georgia voters if they were purged... but they must reregister by Tuesday  SalonIf you're a voter in Georgia, there is a 1 in 10 chance that you were purged from the voting rolls at some point in 2017. Thanks to journalist Greg Palast, there is ...

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 ...

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.

Governor will remove NM’s ban on abortions  Albuquerque JournalOur current state law makes criminals out of health care providers. In New Mexico, according to statute established half a century ago, it is a felony to perform an ...

Report: Tyreek Hill's son removed from custody of parents while inquiries continue  Chiefs WireThere have been some new developments in the situation surrounding Tyreek Hill.

Tom Steyer: Until Trump Is Impeached And Removed From Office, "The Country Is At Risk"  RealClearPoliticsTuesday night on CNN, billionaire hedge fund manager and Democratic donor Tom Steyer said impeachment should be a top priority because "the country is at ...

Ex-Catholic priest who pleaded guilty to abusing minors is hit with lawsuit alleging he molested two brothers  Los Angeles TimesA former Catholic priest who was convicted of sexually abusing minors is the subject of a lawsuit filed by two brothers who say he molested them in the early ...

Apple and Google Urged to Dump Saudi App That Lets Men Track Women  The New York TimesBEIRUT, Lebanon — A Saudi mobile application that lets men track and restrict the movements of women in the kingdom has come under increased scrutiny this ...

Volusia County school board discusses removal of superintendent  WFTV OrlandoVolusia County School Board members voted to move down a path to remove Superintendent Tom Russell at a meeting Tuesday night.

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

Megan Rapinoe : The American Disgrace  The FloridianThe national disgrace known as Women's US Soccer player Megan Rapinoe continues displaying her anti-American sentiment on the world stage.

How a registered sex offender wound up living in an Airbnb hosting unsuspecting guests  Houston Chronicle It turns out that not all registered sex offenders are visible in the public database and one Airbnb host took advantage of that.

VP Mike Pence: "At Minimum" Rep. Ilhan Omar Should Be Removed From Foreign Affairs Committee  RealClearPoliticsVice President Mike Pence follows up on his tweeted comment that Rep. Ilhan Omar should "face consequences" for her use of "anti-Semitic tropes" in an ...

How Much Has ‘Climate Change’ Been Scrubbed From Federal Websites? A Lot.  The New York TimesA new study found that the Trump administration has systematically removed, altered or played down references to climate change on federal websites.

The First Murder Case to Use Family Tree Forensics Goes to Trial  WIREDA 32-year-old murder case has its first arrest after police turn to genetic genealogy. The technique's legality is now getting scrutiny in the courtroom.

Southern Poverty Law Center fires co-founder | TheHill  The HillThe Southern Poverty Law Center, an activist group tracking hate groups in the U.S., announced Thursday that it has fired its co-founder and former chief ...

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 ...

Sex offender told police he and girl were 'playing' at York County pool; now he's charged  York Daily RecordMarc Eric Moore, a registered sex offender, now faces charges including indecent assault and corruption of minors in incident at Codorus State Park.

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 ...

Meghan Markle's Trooping the Colour Outfit Had Surprise Sleeves  PEOPLE.comMeghan Markle had a surprise up her sleeve - literally! - at 2019's Trooping the Colour event. See the reveal of her surprise dress under her navy capelet.

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.

Opinion | What's the Best Way to Dump Trump?  New York TimesImpeachment is tempting. But there's a stronger case for waiting for the 2020 election.

A New York Plastic Bag Ban: What Is Cuomo Proposing and Is It a Good Thing?  The New York TimesGov. Andrew M. Cuomo said he will push to eliminate single-use plastic bags in the state. But so far, there are scant details about his plan.

What to Know About the U.S. Presidents Who’ve Been Impeached  TIMEImpeaching an American President is rare. It's only happened twice in American history — to Presidents Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton — and neither of those ...

In our opinion: Removing Chick-fil-A from a Texas airport is not the tolerant step America needs right now  Deseret NewsThe San Antonio City Council could have voted to exclude Chick-fil-A from airport building plans for a myriad of reasons — concerns over revenue, lack of ...

The EPA axed its climate change websites, but NASA's are still intact  MashableSometime during the night of Oct. 16, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) eliminated more than 80 climate change web pages — many of the ...

The clause freelance writers should fight to remove from their contracts  Columbia Journalism ReviewAs an investigative journalist, my professional interests have a tendency to be niche. I've pursued stories about the United Nations' staff pension fund, the ...

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.