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The legislation would have let shelter officials deny entrance for convicted sex offenders for however long was “necessary to ensure the safety of other individuals”.  In a statement, the governor said that: “The underlying bill would have had significant and unacceptable public safety consequences.”   https://wjla.com/news/local/gov-northam-vetoes-bill-sex-offenders-in-shelters

You have to suspect something is fishy about a company when they have to undergo multiple name changes over the years. One industry’s main players have undergone multiple name changes over the years; the private prison industry. Geo Group was formerly G4S, which was formerly Wackenhut. And Wellpath, the subject of this post, was until very recently Correct Care Solutions.

Attorneys sued Wisconsin and Illinois Wednesday over laws that forbid transgender individuals from changing their names if they have certain criminal convictions. Both federal lawsuits argue that the states are violating free speech rights and are preventing people from expressing how they identify themselves. In Wisconsin, registered sex offenders are forbidden to change their names and face up to six

FROM NARSOL: Just completed an interview with Gail Colletta of Florida Action Committee, one of our great affiliate organizations! I think she very eloquently articulated some advocacy goals that we can all aspire to! If you’d like to hear the interview, here it is: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/registryreport/2019/04/30/episode-9-gail-colletta–president-florida-action-committee  

A Kentucky teenager has pleaded guilty to killing a convicted sex offender who lived nearby. The Daily News reports 17-year-old Lance D’artagnan Lear of Auburn entered the plea Monday in Logan Circuit Court to charges of murder and arson. The plea agreement recommends a 20-year sentence. Lear told the judge he went to Jerry Caudill’s home on June 7, 2017

[Note: This is not a political endorsement by Florida Action Committee.] In his April 22nd Town Hall on CNN, presidential candidate Bernie Sanders expressed his unwavering support for the right to vote for all adult citizens. He reiterates that there should be no excluded group in our democracy, and that as soon as you start excluding groups it becomes a slippery