A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months

One missing underscore in a Skyrim-themed username put an innocent Nova Scotia man in prison for 18 months. A 2018 child-luring investigation, which began in Madison, Wisconsin, and eventually extended to Halifax, Canada, was based on a false premise. Police were looking for a man using the Kik messaging service under the name “fus__ro_dah” (two underscores after “fus”), but they

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The “Brevard County Business Self-Certification Registry” is ridiculous!

In 2022, Brevard County Commissioners passed an ordinance allowing private businesses where “children gather and recreation occurs” to self-certify as “parks”. This voluntary registration on the Brevard County Business Self-Certification Registry creates a 1,000-foot buffer zone where registered sex offenders and predators are legally barred from entering. In preparation for our forthcoming lawsuit, we examined the patchwork of County and

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Case Schedule Set in Putnam County Lawsuit

A scheduling order has been set in our class action lawsuit challenging the recently enacted Putnam County Ordinance that precludes two registrants from living within 500 feet of one another (among other things). The schedule is below: Amended Pleadings due by 10/1/2026 Joinder of Parties due by 10/1/2026 Moving for class certification due by 12/21/2026 Plaintiff disclosure of expert report

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BOP to Give Federal Inmates Tablets

If you have a loved one in federal custody, there may soon be a new way to stay connected. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has announced it is beginning a nationwide rollout of secure electronic tablets for incarcerated individuals. The tablets are expected to provide access to secure messaging, educational and vocational programming, reentry resources, faith-based content, health information,

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FAC Letter to Miami-Dade Homeless Trust

FAC has sent a letter to the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust after the City of Miami is about to impose a new ordinance allowing officers to arrest homeless registrants without the safeguard offered to other homeless individuals – the offer to be housed in a shelter. We have copied all Miami-Dade County Commissioners and are sending copies of the letter to

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