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AL: Gadsden person on the registry arrested for not carrying proper identification

·June 23, 2021
·20 Comments

Source: cbs42.com 6/22/21 ETOWAH COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A Gadsden man was arrested during a traffic stop last week when authorities discovered he had a sex offense conviction in his…

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Supreme Court won’t consider whether states can require ID cards for sex offenders

·October 4, 2021
·42 Comments

Source: nbcnews.com 10/4/21 WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider whether states can require ID cards or drivers licenses to identify people as convicted sex offenders. A…

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GA: ‘Her death would not be in vain’: Petition could create new sex offender ID policy for ATL nightlife

·September 30, 2021
·21 Comments

Source: cbs46.com 9/30/21 ATLANTA (CBS46) — A new petition could make it harder for sex offenders to get into metro Atlanta bars and night clubs. The petition already has close…

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LA: Lafayette case over Louisiana sex offender identification law could be heard by Supreme Court

·September 28, 2021
·32 Comments

Source: theadvocate.com 9/27/21 Louisiana attorneys may know this week whether the U.S. Supreme Court will review a case this term involving a state statute that compels people convicted of sex…

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UK: People convicted of a sex offense may have ‘danger warnings’ stamped on passports and driving licences

·June 20, 2021
·16 Comments

Source: essexlive.news 6/20/21 Labour is calling for the change People convicted of a sex offense may have a 'danger warning' stamped on their passports and drivers licences, it has been…

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LA: Special IDs for people with a sex offense conviction: Safety Measures or Scarlet Letters?

·June 15, 2021
·34 Comments

Source: nytimes.com 6/15/21 Judge Patrick L. Michot, of the 15th Judicial District Court in Lafayette, La., said the notation was “not the least restrictive way to further the state’s legitimate…

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FL: Martin County deputies arrest multiple people listed on the registry for altering their driver’s licenses

·June 9, 2021
·25 Comments

[Source: wptv.com - 6/9/21] STUART, Fla. — The Martin County Sheriff's Office is warning business owners to be on the lookout for doctored driver's licenses when hiring potential employees. "So,…

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LA: House committee rejects Louisiana sex offender ID bill due to legal concerns

·May 12, 2021
·27 Comments

[theadvocate.com - 5/11/21] A bill that would require the driver's license or identification card of sex offenders to carry a special designation was narrowly rejected Tuesday in the House Transportation…

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LA: Court strikes Louisiana’s ‘Sex Offender’ ID requirement

·October 20, 2020
·56 Comments

[startribune.com - 10/20/20] NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana's requirement that people convicted of certain sex crimes carry a state-issued ID card with the words "SEX OFFENDER" printed on it in orange…

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Orange passports for India’s migrant workers create ‘second class citizens’

·January 16, 2018
·2 Comments

[reuters.com] MUMBAI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - India’s plan to introduce orange-colored passport jackets for some migrant workers is discriminatory and could increase the vulnerability of workers often duped by middlemen…