CA: Sex offender targeted in deadly shooting

Wheatland Police say they found 55-year-old Ralph Mendez shot inside his home. Those who lived near Mendez describe him as a good neighbor. “He has helped all the elderly people on this street,” said Kesterson. Police audio revealed Banks called dispatch and said he “just shot somebody dead.”We don’t think it was a random act,” said Sylvester. “We believe that

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NJ: Senate Bill Would Ban Sex Offenders from All Health Care Positions

A Senate committee today approved legislation authored by Senate President Steve Sweeney, Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg and Senator Joe Vitale that would reform the board and prohibit the licensing of any health care worker convicted of a sex offense. The bill, S-3494, would  ban anyone convicted of a felony sexual offense from being licensed as a health care professional.

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What makes School Zones “Safe” for Children

Weekly Update #150 Dear Members and Advocates, What makes school zones “safe” for children? Residency restrictions and proximity ordinances preventing persons required to register as sex offenders from living or even entering within thousands of feet of a school somehow create the illusion that once inside the exclusion zone, our children will be safe from sexual assault. Nothing can be

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