States use Catholic clergy abuse lists to screen applicants
Excerpted from The Columbian by Claudia Lauer and Maghan Hoyer In the wake of revelations that scores of Roman Catholic priests and religious workers credibly accused of child sexual abuse […]
FBI won’t run background checks on Missouri medical marijuana employees until law is passed
Excerpted from The Kansas City Star by Crystal Thomas Hundreds of hopefuls are expected at job fairs for the medical marijuana industry within the next week, but one legal hiccup […]
Dating apps – do background checks to stop sexual assaults
Excerpted from CNN by Kara Alaimo Last week, Tinder announced that it was adding some new safety features to its app, including a panic button to call for help and […]
Oakland votes to bar landlords from conducting background checks
Excerpted from The Mercury News by Marisa Kendall Oakland on Tuesday moved to become the first city in the state to ban landlords from investigating the criminal history of renters […]