Thousands of people in Chicago are on a criminal conviction registry, including registries for gun crimes, sex offenses and murder and violence against youth. People on the registry have to show up yearly, quarterly or weekly or risk getting locked-up. But WBEZ has found men are repeatedly being turned away because of staffing shortages in […] Read more
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Dads Against Predators ‘lured’ man to store before gunfire, NC cops say. Warrants issued
Three members of the group Dads Against Predators “lured” a man to a store before gunfire erupted — and now warrants have been issued in the North Carolina case, officials said. The group members are accused of using the Meetup app to get the man to come to a Target store in Winston-Salem. When the man arrived on June 28,…
Read MoreOshkosh city council approves $1 million project to expand sex offender housing
The Oshkosh City Council is giving the go ahead for a county-owned housing facility for sex offenders. Residential housing for sex offenders in Winnebago County has been in the works since early last year. After a meeting in Oshkosh Tuesday night, the last hurdle was cleared. “These are individuals who’ve served their time, gone through treatment,” Oshkosh board member Lynnsey…
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