Vanderwall puts state on notice over new sex offender law
By REX HODGE . . . A new sex offender ban is now in effect in North Carolina. The new law bans offenders whose victims were under 18, or anyone
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Fayetteville Observer: New premises law seriously flawed
Editorial Board . . . Protecting our children from extreme danger is one of our most solemn obligations. And protecting them from sexual predators needs to be among our highest
Read moreSixth Circuit rejects Michigan residency & premises restrictions
By Jonathan H. Adler . . . Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit held that recent amendments to Michigan’s Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) are unconstitutional because
Read moreSex offender restrictions are the new Jim Crow
By GREG BARNES . . . On Sept. 1, a registered sex offender will be breaking the law if he continues to work at a car repair shop that sits
Read morePokémon Go ban senseless, useless, political theater
By STEVEN YODER . . . Last last month, two state senators in New York—Jeffrey Klein and Diane Savino—issued a report laying out an apparently scary set of numbers. In
Read morePokémon Go pedo pervs? Hocus pocus hogwash
By SANDY ROZEK & ROBIN VANDERWALL . . . The Pokémon Go craze is sweeping the nation and beyond, sending young people scurrying through the streets, phones in hand, frantically
Read moreNorth Carolina, most states, ignore solid facts when enacting residency restrictions against SOs
By JEN FIFIELD . . . In the last couple of years, the number of sex offenders living on the streets of Milwaukee has skyrocketed, from 16 to 205. The
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