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  • Photo shows the US Capitol set against the night sky. | Photo by Darren Halstead on Unsplash

    Spotlight: Anti-Crime Bills In The Works

    November 11th, 2022
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer This midterm election season, along with the state of the economy, the country's crime rate has been under the scanner. Forty percent of U.S. registered voters said crime is an extremely important issue when it comes to their...

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    A Look-Back At Issues Of Child Safety And Protection In 2021

    December 23rd, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer At Biometrica, the safety of children has always been a priority. This year, amidst general chaos and anxiety, the safety of children took center stage like never before. Here are some of the relevant issues and news stories...

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  • United States, Australia Sign Deal To Combat Serious Crime

    December 16th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer On Wednesday, Dec. 15 the U.S. and Australia signed a landmark agreement that will facilitate access to electronic data for investigations of serious crime, including terrorism and child sexual abuse. The agreement is authorized by the Clarifying Lawful...

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    Examining The Homeland Security Effort Against Trafficking Through The Blue Campaign

    December 16th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer In this piece, we look at the DHS Blue Campaign Enhancement Act, introduced in both chambers of Congress, which seeks to increase coordination between various components of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and augment the Blue Campaign....

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  • Bipartisan Act That Will Modernize And Make Access To Court Records Cheaper Progresses Through Senate

    December 14th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer Late last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the Open Courts Act of 2021, sending it to the full Senate to consider. The Act seeks to “overhaul” the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system that is...

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  • Image of a red flag waving on a beach

    How ‘Red Flag Laws’ Could Stop Shootings Before They Happen

    December 10th, 2021
    category: Background Check ABCs

    By a Biometrica staffer Earlier this year, in April, eight people were killed by a 19-year-old at a FedEx facility in Indiana. The shooter’s mother had reported to police over a year earlier, in March 2020, that her son had confided to...

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  • Photo of a memorial plaque dedicated to the victims of the Jonestown massacre

    Cults: Identifiers And Warning Signs For Law Enforcement

    December 6th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Aara Ramesh Going off the sheer volume of content generated about it, if there’s one thing Americans can’t get enough of, it’s a story about a cult. Be that NXIVM, which made headlines a few years ago when it emerged that...

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  • Representative image of a toy-like gun being pointed right into the camera | Photo by Lavi Perchik on Unsplash

    What Are Firearm Child Access Prevention Laws?

    December 2nd, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Aara Ramesh When it comes to gun rights, one demographic proponents of gun control are particularly concerned about is children that live in homes that also have firearms. While the presence of a firearm in the house can be dangerous to...

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  • Michigan Teenage School Shooter Charged With Two Dozen Crimes, Including Terrorism

    December 2nd, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By Deepti Govind The 15-year-old who opened fire on his fellow students at Oxford High School in Michigan on Tuesday, Nov. 30, has been charged as an adult with two dozen crimes, including murder, attempted murder and terrorism. He faces life in prison...

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  • US Files Charges Against Filipino Pastor Who Said It Was ‘God’s Will’ That Minors Have Sex With Him

    November 30th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer U.S. prosecutors recently announced that they have filed sex trafficking charges against Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, the Philippine national who founded a church called Kingdom of Jesus Christ, as well as two U.S.-based administrators of that church. The superseding...

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  • Sixth Person, A Young Boy, Dies After WI Parade Massacre: A Crime News Round-Up

    November 24th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer The death toll in the Wisconsin case of a man driving an SUV into a festive parade rose to six on Tuesday, Nov. 23, when an 8-year-old boy died of his injuries. The number of injuries resulting from...

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    The Repatriation Of Native American Artifacts And Human Remains

    November 23rd, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Aara Ramesh Among the many challenges faced by Indigenous Peoples in North America today, one that has gained particular attention is that of unmarked graves (usually associated with former Indian boarding schools) and of artifacts taken from various Tribes in the...

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    First Amendment Rights Vs. Public Safety — The Balancing Act Of Prosecuting Domestic Terrorism

    November 18th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Aara Ramesh A week ago, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a warning that the U.S. is facing a “heightened threat environment” from domestic terrorists this holiday season. Though there have been no “credible” or specific threats yet made, the...

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    Protecting Our Roads From Terror Actors: The Darren Drake Act

    November 11th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer Halloween 2017 turned out to be one the city of New York will never forget. At some point before 3 p.m. on the day, Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov took the white Home Depot pickup truck he had rented in...

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  • Representative photo of a campus | Photo by Element5 Digital from Pexels

    Looking Further At Campus Police And Their Role In Tracking Violent Crime

    November 4th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer In 2019, the last year for which data is available, a total of 5,998 post-secondary institutions (across almost 11,000 campuses) reported 34,933 criminal offenses to the federal government, and 17,758 offenses related to violence against women, be that...

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  • White House Outlines Strategy To Prevent Gun-Related Suicides

    November 3rd, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer Yesterday, Nov. 3, the Biden Administration announced a set of three actions it will take to help prevent suicide by use of firearms, in an effort to curb one key aspect of the broader gun violence epidemic the...

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  • Shadowy image of a girl looking through gaps in the slats out the window

    The 2003 PROTECT Act And Safeguarding Children From Sexual Exploitation

    October 28th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Aara Ramesh On Wednesday, Oct. 27, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a Virginia man, 26-year-old Zackary Ellis Sanders, had been convicted by a federal jury for producing, receiving, and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The DOJ alleges that...

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    An Overview Of Safe Gun Storage Laws And Why They Are Important

    October 21st, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Aara Ramesh It’s not uncommon these days, unfortunately, to see stories of children or toddlers coming upon an unsecured firearm at home and accidentally setting it off. Research from the Gun Violence Archive and the Associated Press found that gun violence...

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  • Most Populous Counties In U.S. Hope To Stop ‘Ghost Gun Epidemic’

    October 18th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By Biometrica staffer The two most populous counties in the country — Los Angeles County, California, and Cook County, Illinois — are moving to tackle the problem of “ghost guns,” as law enforcement and the government continue to grapple with an ongoing...

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    The Legislative Link Between Campus Police And Local Law Enforcement In California

    October 14th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Biometrica staffer Over Memorial Day weekend in 1996, Kristin Denise Smart, a freshman at California Polytechnic (Cal Poly) in San Luis Obispo, mysteriously disappeared in the middle of the night when she was walking back to her dormitory after a party....

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  • Supreme Court Starts Its Review Of The Boston Marathon Bomber’s Sentencing

    October 14th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer Just days after the Boston Marathon took place for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments over whether the death sentence should be reinstated for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the Boston Marathon bomber. Tsarnaev...

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  • Twenty-Eighth Guilty Plea Entered In String Of New Orleans Staged Crashes

    October 13th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By Biometrica staffer A 28th woman pled guilty for playing a part in a scam from 2017, in which a group of conspirators planned to stage an accident with a tractor-trailer in New Orleans, to milk insurance payouts. The investigation revealed that...

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    How DNA Testing Made Its Way Into The Legal System

    October 7th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer Well over 700 years ago, Song Ci, a Chinese judge, is said to have personally examined the crime scenes of physical assaults or difficult murders. His book, The Washing Away of Wrongs, was written around the year 1247...

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    Age Of Consent, Statutory Rape, And “Romeo And Juliet” Laws

    September 23rd, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Aara Ramesh The exploitation of children is a real and present problem, one that has only worsened — like many others — as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Children are roped into forced labor; they are trafficked for sex; they...

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  • Justice Department Announces Reforms In Oversight Of Local Police

    September 14th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer At an annual meeting of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) on Sept. 13, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced the results of Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta’s review of the use of monitors in civil...

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  • Representative historic photo of Native American children on horses | Photo by Boston Public Library on Unsplash

    The Indian Child Welfare Act: Why It Remains Crucial 43 Years On

    August 24th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Deepti Govind In the late 1960s, a New York-based attorney named Bertram Hirsch was sent to North Dakota to assist with a custody dispute case on behalf of the Spirit Lake Tribe. At that point, Hirsch was employed by the Association...

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    The Gaps That Insufficient Data Has Left In America’s Criminal Justice System

    August 23rd, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer Earlier this year, the Measures for Justice (MFJ) project released a comprehensive report that looked at data collection — or lack thereof — in the criminal justice system in 20 states across the country. What the organization found...

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  • Greyhound Racing Industry’s Lawsuit Challenging Florida’s Dog Racing Ban Gets Thrown Out Of Court

    August 17th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer A move by the greyhound racing industry to have Florida's dog racing ban declared unconstitutional was rejected last week by a federal appeals court, Casino.org reported on Monday, Aug. 16. Once considered "the mecca of dog racing in...

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  • Representative image of the backs of two pilots in the cockpit of a plane

    How Pilots Arrested For Driving Drunk Or High Can Still Fly Without Anyone Ever Knowing

    August 6th, 2021
    category: Background Check ABCs

    By Aara Ramesh In July, a pilot from Florida was convicted for operating a commercial airplane despite his airman’s certificate having been revoked and his medical certificate being suspended by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on May 7. According to the FAA,...

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  • Representative photo of prescription bottles | Photo by Haley Lawrence on Unsplash

    Lots Of Proposals But Little Action So Far To Address the Opioid Epidemic

    July 29th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Charlotte Spencer There have been nearly 100 bills introduced so far this year that address the opioid epidemic. It seems everyone can agree this is an issue that needs to be addressed, but very few have managed to get any support...

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  • Nearly 12M People Are In Prison Globally, And One-Third Of Them Are Unsentenced: UNODC

    July 28th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer Source: Screengrab from the UNODC report depicting global prison population by regions The total number of people held in prison has increased by over 25% since 2000, with an estimated 11.7 million persons detained in jails across the...

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  • Representative photo of a woman alone, facing a seascape | Photo by Artem Kovalev on Unsplash

    Kayleigh’s Law: Targeting Lifetime Protection For Some Sexual Assault Victims

    July 22nd, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer On Wednesday, July 21, a legislator in Wisconsin proposed what's known as "Kayleigh's Law" in the state legislature to help protect certain sexual assault victims from their attackers. The proposed bill would allow those who have been victims...

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    Crime Bills On The Move This Summer

    July 8th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Charlotte Spencer Plenty of bills are proposed that never become law. This summer, however, several crime and law enforcement bills have made progress in the process of becoming law. Here are the summer’s top movers so far in terms of bills...

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    Proposed Changes To Federal Gaming Law In 2021

    July 1st, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Charlotte Spencer Federal gaming law may be changing soon if any of the several proposed pieces of legislation currently in front of Congress pass this year. In this article, we review a few notable pieces of proposed legislation that touch on...

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  • The California Assault Weapon Ban Legal Battle: Appeals Court Puts Overturn Of Ban On Hold

    June 22nd, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer On Monday, June 21, a federal appeals court decided to put a judge's decision to overturn California's 30-year-old ban on assaults weapons on hold. However, the legal battle is expected to continue for months and could eventually end...

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  • US Marshals’ Efforts To Protect Judiciary Severely Crippled By Staff And Funding Shortages According To Inspector General

    June 17th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer On Wednesday, June 16, the Justice Department’s Inspector General (IG) released an audit report about the U.S. Marshals (USMS) judicial security activities, concluding that the department “does not have the resources or proactive threat detection capabilities” needed to...

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    Update: A Round-Up Of Changes To Several Pieces Of Pending Legislation

    June 17th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Charlotte Spencer Earlier this year we discussed pending legislation in an article titled, “Pending Hate Crime Legislation in Front of Congress,” published April 22, and a February 4 article titled, “More Legal Firepower Proposed in Battle Against Child Abuse.” More has...

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    Past, Present And Future: What’s Happening With Illinois’ And Other Biometric Privacy Laws

    June 3rd, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Dmitry Shifrin, Mary Tobin & Lindsay Dailey Polsinelli PC, Chicago, Illinois Biometric information and biometric identifiers are becoming more highly regulated in today’s data privacy and cybersecurity conscious landscape. Like other types of personal data, biometrics have the potential to identify...

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  • What Is The Arrestee DNA Collection Law In Your State?

    May 27th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Charlotte Spencer The United States’ DNA database laws, many may be surprised to find, are not uniform across the country. Rather, they are a patchwork of laws that vary in when DNA can be taken, why DNA can be taken, how...

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  • Florida Legalizes Sports Betting, Ratifies Historic Gaming Compact With Seminole Tribe

    May 20th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer On Wednesday, 24 hours after the Florida Senate overwhelmingly voted to approve a potentially precedent-setting gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe, the ayes in the Florida House also held sway in a bipartisan vote, sending the measure negotiated...

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    Supreme Court Clarifies When Warrantless Searches And Seizures In The Home Are Justified

    May 20th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Charlotte Spencer On Monday May 17, 2021, the Supreme Court issued a ruling further clarifying fourth amendment rights. The Fourth Amendment, and the long history of case law surrounding it, deals with search and seizure, specifically when it is allowed, and...

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  • House Sends Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Bill To President Biden’s Desk

    May 19th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer The US House of Representatives on Tuesday, May 18, passed the Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act in a 364–62 vote, sending it to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. The initiative to pass the bill was led...

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  • A man holds up an anti-NRA sign at a March For Our Lives rally in 2018. © Richard Gunion | Dreamstime.com

    The History Behind The NRA’s Attempt To File For Bankruptcy In Texas, And Its Dismissal

    May 13th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Charlotte Spencer On Wednesday, we ran a short article going over the basics of the recent court decision in the Northern District of Texas which granted a motion to dismiss the National Rifle Association's (NRA) attempt to file bankruptcy. This article...

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  • Texas Judge Rejects NRA’s Attempt To File For Bankruptcy

    May 12th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By Charlotte Spencer On Tuesday May 11, 2021 a Texas Judge granted a motion to dismiss the National Rifle Association's (NRA) attempt to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, reasoning that “the NRA did not file the bankruptcy petition in good faith because...

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  • Including pets in protective orders is important for. many reasons, especially in cases of domestic violence.

    Protection Orders: Does Your State Protect Your Pet In A Domestic Violence Situation?

    May 6th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Charlotte Spencer Protective orders, also known as protection orders, are designed to protect people or animals from an ongoing threat. They are often used in domestic violence cases, and can vary a lot by jurisdiction. They are not by any stretch...

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  • SCOTUS To Hear Arguments In Free Speech Case Involving A Former High School Cheerleader

    April 27th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will hear oral arguments on April 28 in a case involving a former high school cheerleader, which is expected to have major implications on the way schools can view and...

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  • Health care worker in protective face mask using spraying machine to disinfect surfaces during the covid-19 pandemic © Krisda Ake | Dreamstime.com

    Price Gouging PPE? Yes, That’s a Crime.

    April 8th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Charlotte Spencer A Mississippi businessman was indicted January 12, 2021 for hoarding and price gouging PPE. Many who heard of such practices have found them distasteful, but did not realize they were actually illegal too. So does that mean there ought...

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  • Representative photo of a prisoner © Popa Sorin | Dreamstime.com

    Top Crime, Prison, and Law Enforcement Bills with Most Support in the House in 2021

    March 11th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Charlotte Spencer As of March this year, there are already several bills proposed in the area of crime, prison, and law enforcement. These bills cover a wide range of topics including hate crimes, the death penalty, solitary confinement, mental health, parenthood...

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  • Purple is the official color of domestic violence awareness © Publicdomainphotos | Dreamstime.com

    New Bills Targeting Domestic Violence Proposed In 2021

    February 25th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Charlotte Spencer On Feb. 4, we published a story on proposed child protection laws in the United States available here. This week, we are reviewing proposed domestic violence laws other than those that focus specifically on child protection. As of Feb....

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  • Proposed Background Check Laws In Front Of The 117th Congress

    February 18th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Charlotte Spencer Contact Us As of February 2021, the 117th Congress already has seven bills introduced which, if passed, would change background checking requirements in our country. Five of these bills focus specifically on the subject of background checks involving gun...

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