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A new law that further tightens restrictions on where sex offenders can live has some law enforcement agencies concerned it will discourage people from registering as offenders. The law, which went into effect on Nov. 1, added home daycares to the list of locations sex offenders cannot live near. Prior to that, state law already prohibited offenders from living near

As anticipated, the State responded to our Ex Post Facto complaint with a Motion to Dismiss. Their motion, a link to which can be found below, was completely expected. Naturally, this will be replied to and we will continue to keep you updated as things progress. Does v. Swearingen – Mot to Dismiss

Professor Eric Janus of the Mitchell Hamline School of Law will receive the 22nd annual Earl Larson Award this week from the ACLU of Minnesota. The Earl Larson Award, named for the U.S. District Court judge who was one of the founders of the ACLU of Minnesota, is presented to an attorney who has shown a lifelong commitment to justice

The below is some rather ignorant advise from “Dear Abby” DEAR ABBY: I have a nephew who is a Level III sex offender. My mom wants him at her house for the holidays, but none of the other family members plan to attend with their kids if he’s there. Mom insists we should forgive him and can’t understand how people

The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that Law enforcement authorities in Lake County are examining sex-offender registries for possible suspects. Only it’s not a sex crime they are using the list for, but vandalism and arson. Earlier this week, someone set fire to 10 vehicles parked outside a medical center in Lake County. It is assumed that the same person spray

As if it comes as any surprise, Broward County Assistant State Attorney Stacey Honowitz, who heads up the sex crimes unit, was not prosecuted for shoplifting cosmetics after putting them in her purse and walking out of an Aventura Publix without paying for them. Hopefully she will now gain some empathy for those she is prosecuting for registration violations they