2 efforts in Illinois attempt to change sex offender laws http://www.sj-r.com/news/20160725/2-efforts-in-illinois-attempt-to-change-sex-offender-laws By The Associated Press Posted Jul. 25, 2016 at 2:48 PM CHICAGO — Two separate efforts have arisen in Illinois that attempt to alter laws governing sex offenders in … Continued
Federal Judge Temporarily Stops Residency Restrictions in California City Federal judge Virginia Phillips issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) today that prohibits the City of Murrieta from enforcing its residency restrictions against a registrant who moved to his sister’s home … Continued
Jury delivers $325,000 verdict against sex-offender websites owner Robert Anglen, The Republic | azcentral.com 4:50 p.m. MST July 2, 2016 http://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/consumers/2016/07/01/jury-verdict-against-sex-offender-websites-owner/86583120/ Federal laws protecting the internet did not give the owner of several sex-offender websites license to post false and … Continued
I am pleased to announce that the Illinois bill that forms a “Sex Offenses and Sex Offender Registration Task Force” to recommend reforms to Illinois laws and restrictions passed the Illinois Senate today and heads to the Illinois Governor for signature! … Continued
Posted May 12, 2016 – 5:59pm Gunter could face lawsuit after refusing to repeal sex offender restrictions Gunter could face lawsuit after refusing to repeal sex offender restrictions By Miranda Wilcox Herald Democrat GUNTER — One of the last acts Gunter … Continued
Dallas PD shuts down sex offender unit Tanya Eiserer, WFAA http://www.wfaa.com/mb/news/local/dallas-county/dallas-pd-shuts-down-sex-offender-unit/107034668 DALLAS — Larry Stinnett maintained a Facebook page presenting himself as a teenage girl. The convicted sex offender was caught with 100,000 child pornography images last year. He was … Continued
http://gritsforbreakfast.blogspot.com/2016/03/austin-passes-fair-chance-hiring.html?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzEmail&utm_content=79553&utm_campaign=0 Grits for Breakfast Welcome to Texas justice: You might beat the rap, but you won’t beat the ride. Friday, March 25, 2016 Austin passes Fair Chance Hiring ordinance Last night, the Austin City Council passed a Fair Chance … Continued
State’s first sex predator trial under new law held in Fort Worth By Mitch Mitchell March 3, 2016 8:41 PM mitchmitchell@star-telegram.com State’s first sex predator trial under new law held in Fort Worth FORT WORTH A violent sexual offender convicted … Continued
West Lake Hills set to defend its registered sex offender ordinance, city council says | Community Impact Newspaper General-law city, nonprofit organization face off over residency restrictions By Kirsten PeekFebruary 10, 2016February 9, 2016 Texas Voices of Reason and … Continued
Obama Just Signed a Really Bad Criminal Justice Law Is this really the best Congress can do? By Leon Neyfakh After months of hype about the historic bipartisan consensus that we must make the American criminal justice system less … Continued