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The Virginia Department of Social Services expects to clear a backlog of criminal background checks by February 3.

The New York legislature is in the early stages of considering a bill that would require people buying certain kinds of 3D printers to pass a background check.

Bill A2228 would allow up to 15 days for New York’s Division of Criminal Justices to review an applicant’s information.

Background checks have become an essential part of hiring. Whether you’re running a local business, managing a nonprofit, or leading a global company, finding the right software to handle these ...

Gov. Maura Healey said Friday the state will conduct full criminal background checks on all emergency shelter residents, explaining she requested more thorough vetting months ago but the checks ...

Governor Maura Healey’s office rejected a Globe request for documents tied to the order, claiming they are confidential ...

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 ...

The change would require adult applicants to “disclose criminal convictions in Massachusetts and elsewhere” as well as ...

Governor Maura Healey said Friday the state will perform full criminal background checks on each of the thousands of people staying in Massachusetts’ emergency shelter system, saying she ordered ...