House Democratic leaders are seeking to dramatically cap the number of families the system can hold, and for how long, at a ...

Judge David Schenck calls out lax Texas laws that undermine public confidence in the courts, despite winning with support from deep-pocketed special interests.

Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) introduced H.R.496 in response to the Biden VA’s unconstitutional restrictions on veterans’ Second ...

A criminal complaint filed in Dane County Court Wednesday detailed alleged embezzlement by a former vice president at the Goodman Community Center in Madison.

Governor Maura Healey proposed significant new changes to the state’s Right to Shelter law, including imposing a statutory residency requirement for families and strengthening criminal background ...

In an effort to prevent possibly dangerous people with mental illness from buying guns, Tennessee passed a law requiring court clerks to report involuntary mental health hospitalizations. A decade ...

Rasa, a legal company offering services in Arizona and Utah and specializing in record clearance, is rewriting the narrative.

Learn how South Carolina’s proposed Ban the Box bills could impact hiring practices for private employers conducting criminal ...

A state lawmaker took the opportunity to make a political point after President Donald Trump took the oath of office on ...

The 72-hour waiting period is also the time it takes to run a federally mandated background check. A National Instant Criminal Background Check (NICS) is usually completed in 30 seconds ...

In a new letter, Healey called for “strengthening” criminal background checks for shelter applicants by requiring the Executive Office of Housing to conduct CORI checks before families are ...

FIRST, SHE’S PROPOSING STRENGTHENING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS, A SYSTEM RECENTLY CRITICIZED AFTER COMING TO LIGHT. NOT ALL STAYING AT SHELTERS WERE BEING CHECKED. SECOND, REQUIRING THOSE ...